The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,654 - Aug 11 2016

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Amateur artist-turned-rapper's musical ARMCHAIR
Beginning of stag party escalated in bars LEVERS
Casanova's first libertine to follow bird CRAKE
Charm has worked for one in allure ENTRANCE
China is sure to take over neighbour? RUSSIAN
Convenience, gents in first-class, thankfully vacant AMENITY
Critical remark expressed about current lesson TUTORIAL
Delicate low-down check, tense at start GENTLE
Dress up small vocal characters trailing princess DISGUISE
Expert of say, tea plant? TASTER
Height of ecstasy accepting heartless valentine back ELEVATION
Hip measurement reportedly cut INCISE
In shorter supply, such air's clear, oddly SCARCER
Johnny's off? ROTTEN
Look good in charge showing sense LOGIC
Men with love for power creating anarchy CHAOS
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More attentive grasping sweetheart's comparatively bored WEARIER
On credit money's not all there CRACKERS
Penetrating cry following split, bottom to top TRENCHANT
Pink skin around tattoos INKS
Prison then go off with form NICK
Question Church and State adopting constitution at last CHALLENGE
Rather an Indian tandoori accompaniment initially RAITA
Sparkling fizzy drink one's imbibed -- then died SPIRITED
State again raised European bank charge REITERATE
Support boss supporting Tory leader TRIVET
Swift reverse exit, all empty road STREET
The French tweeter's flipping sensual ANIMAL
Time's comfort missing first small pet TREASURE
Wife and husband admitting sex together WITH
With pressure removed, swimmer makes wild party ORGY
Writer's block not beginning to block phrase ESSAYIST