The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,785 - Mar 29 2017

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A doubter, dismissing second item with germicidal properties ASEPTIC
About to be nipped by beetle, say, where you wouldn't want people to see? INSECRET
Almost certain to replace one of first four letters? Ridiculous ABSURD
Bird accepted bait (small piece of food) TITBIT
Captured soldier, deprived of drink, retaining little energy -- liable to crumble? POWDERY
Centrepiece of release by maverick ultimately is disclosure LEAK
Egyptian city went down in list ROSETTA
Figure, say, included by artist omitting old man INTEGER
Fool to try gym at school DOPE
Former airman deferring current adventure EXPLOIT
Help athlete win when running, avoiding one learner's impediment WHITEELEPHANT
Hesitant about a couple of books in poor condition SHABBY
I pledge to fill train, providing illumination STRIPLIGHTING
Kind City people will suppress it TYPE
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Laugh coarsely about the setter eating large apple BRAMLEY
Left University after work? Mostly stay, seizing the moment OPPORTUNISTIC
Love our family, say, engaged in error, turning up for adoption ESPOUSAL
Mediterranean port, Nice, unfortunately swamped by molten lava VALENCIA
Miss one thing studied by astrologer or astronomer GALILEO
Mobile communicator to get sharper after quibble CARPHONE
Mountain's gone over by half of visitors, causing bother PLAGUE
Painter's masterpiece, else his paint misplaced around ceiling, primarily SISTINECHAPEL
Part of orchestra obscuring entry of ropey singer BASS
Put off by a book about holidays, initially unwilling to travel STAYATHOME
Run back, getting angry, though not at first at an intense level DEEPSEATED
Startled cry sparks energy to enter building SKYSCRAPER
Suffer endless scramble to secure page in historic paper PAPYRUS
Unmoved cash register company does it STOCKSTILL