The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,692 - Oct 18 2016

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Abundant enjoyment mostly found in writing PROFUSE
Announced supposed space for visitor accommodation GUESTROOM
Backing for railway track SIDING
Bond bird hit fellow getting uppity? REEFKNOT
Bullish idiot producing contradiction in terms OXYMORON
Comply with old British deal OBSERVE
Country-loving group second to get cut off following father PATRIOTIC
Crafty journalist returned acknowledgements of debt after third of November DEVIOUS
Figure duck disturbed cat and left shortly OCTAGON
Fool runs over explosive NITRO
Gas turbine machine with black top JETENGINE
Girl starts to smile impishly about excuse EVASION
Greek descendant of farm animal discovered in vast geological age EPIGON
He-men's tangle? Exactly! ENMESH
Hospital men in Texas remodelled chests THORAXES
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In March I verified data store ARCHIVE
Irish assembly's ideal is shattered after European withdrawal DAIL
Island surrounding church freezes over ICES
Manner adopted by lusty leader STYLE
Mistakenly be inane about the setter during passage in book (5,3,2,1,4) THREEMENINABOAT
Nameless rancid mixture is pungent ACRID
Outstanding support for group of stars GREATBEAR
Passing over crossing initially is very easy TRANSITIVE
Pastor worked up about the French heavenly guide POLESTAR
PM's idea of paradise EDEN
Sell last pieces of fine Japanese silver? He would. AUCTIONEER
Small disagreement can be tiring STIFF
Study of grass in report READ
Use special 23 for feast SPREAD