The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,733 - Dec 28 2016

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and 16 Across and 18 Down: Around the beginning of October Keith met Lois in motion picture SOME
Bleat about leaving leader with others ETAL
Cooked fruits crammed with energy in excess SURFEIT
County's housing application, in stone SAPPHIRE
Cross over dull person offering little resistance DOORMAT
Displaying dislike, trick to conceal one course of action ANTIPATHIC
Egyptian god�s extra-large flag OSIRIS
Extraordinary escalation in punishment, ultimately -- with this? CATONINETAILS
Fateful day in Rome that is cut short IDES
Gin, say, with dessert can be pleasant but brief SHORTANDSWEET
Ground needs time to produce green fodder SOILAGE
Hot number makes summit HEIGHT
Huge bird caught in area going west TITANIC
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Instruments used when fires, reportedly, circle pub on outskirts of Eccles SAXOPHONES
Name originally used by Prince for conscription CALLUP
Old region developed early. It�s above the earth OZONELAYER
On reflection, sketches green turf SWARD
Poem for example written in cathedral city ELEGY
See 13 Across ITHOT
See 13 Across LIKE
Soon unknown male gets pen name ANONYM
Spanish fighter travelled quickly by damaged road TOREADOR
Take two photos yet end up with just one SNAPSHOT
Tenor initially rehearses in the manner of a hum TRALA
Though unusually smart he�s an annoyance HARASSMENT
Yankee Doodle's feather? You could eat it! MACARONI