The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,750 - Jan 26 2017

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A couple after Charlie consumed by the chocolate ECHO
Alarmed, seeing old man in handcuffs? PANICKED
Bird almost replete, it's suggested? STORMYPETREL
Brandy in 24.8 days? MARC
Charles Bronson, perhaps, embodying fine criminal MALEFACTOR
Chinese, for example, appropriate? TAKEAWAY
Conservative was on form after diverting potential trouble CANOFWORMS
Copy useless to shop, worthless stuff PHOTOSTAT
Delightful boozer LUSH
Escape beyond Dickensian character, insignificant type PIPSQUEAK
Fashion boxing career with beginnings in Charlton Heston's exclusive club TRUNCHEON
Get busy type to host business meeting, initially BECOME
Given back dependable type, sack disgraced priest DEFROCK
Heavy 24? BOUNCER
Invalidate article removed from publication ANNUL
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Irish torn about always being rude IRREVERENT
Little room to throw on skirts for cha-cha CABIN
Lout made a mess of covering note to open gate? UNBOLT
Maybe sheep or deer drained pool and river? PLURAL
More sore on the rise or fall? REDDER
Old instrument providing backing for popular reggae and superb dance music REBEC
One getting criticised about duck that's rare ISOLATED
Plant more sage, possibly? ELDER
Reserve figure about right for possible classic buyer? BOOKTOKEN
Screen entertainment set in ruins of Rome came good to get wrapped COMPUTERGAME
Side following ball not using wings LATERAL
Skirt mummy put on everyone can see TUTU
Something beautiful, stolen goods? HOTSTUFF
Talk about member preserving energy -- that's healthy and satisfying SQUAREMEAL
Time for running repairs when edge of vessel knocked about PITSTOP