The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,787 - Mar 31 2017

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After male leaves, dregs of society're going to row SCULL
Article dropped by Sotheby's unexpectedly generating lots of orders? BOSSY
Banks of Oder overcome by river in its rush TORRENT
Be more than affected by general anaesthetic -- and local more so? OUTNUMBER
Cast iron's founders to make a roll CROISSANT
Core of centrism to benefit Labour TRAVAIL
Damage to be deposing leader based on class struggle? MARXIST
Doctor meeting Irishman with amputated foot? That's hardly likely DREAMON
Dollar per seed-head quoted for chancer BUCCANEER
Dull hack produces first of new books MATTHEW
Fellow feeling 'thimple' when representative makes an entrance EMPATHY
Ill-defined personal appeal backs retiring TIMID
Incompetent conservative Republican houses rejected Communist name BLUNDERER
Jazzman Ronnie, namely, Barker SCOTTIE
Larger amount of Italian poet, never seeing English as incisive MORDANT
Make a lot of noise about constant fog BECLOUD
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Mitigate report that covers support being withdrawn SWEETEN
Note almost discordant sound in revolting release UNCLASP
Poor donkey, having the wrong part doubled! NEEDY
Pub chain, each putting end to second simple eating-house BRASSERIE
Regular specks of ketchup also put over dressing SAUCE
Resident departs with Pickwick's man DWELLER
Ring and baronet lacking refinement become painfully obvious OBTRUDE
Rio must put in order one of its major industries TOURISM
Second note had animal securing tail for Christopher Robin REDBREAST
Secure not to have a clerical role? BELAY
Shakespearean contemporary volume introducing soldier possibly imprisoned by goddess CERVANTES
Show annoyance in SW city when duck has flown east BRISTLE
Soldiers having gathered around old token for remembrance MEMENTO
Substantial job as hired muscle? HEAVYDUTY
Suffer before dog's home INCUR
Thin good-for-nothing hasn't succeeded WATER