The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,791 - Apr 7 2017

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Cheat put instrument below deck? CARDSHARP
Current company binding stories for old dramatist IONESCO
Dance masks intermittently cut up POLKA
Discoveries, say, framing core element of systems software APPLETS
Dressing by churchgoers briefly cast in this? PLASTEROFPARIS
Drink Bermuda rum touring island DRAMBUIE
Emperor waves back when chauffeured? CAESAR
Fast runner departed match EMULATE
Finally change hands in correct move PROPEL
Fool backing famous musical secures life of luxury DOLCEVITA
Friend climbing cairn, perhaps one that's walked all over? LAPDOG
Gold rings break for so long ADIEU
It's dull splitting mostly plain type of rice BASMATI
Lead shot's opening floating can? HEADS
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Leaves cubicle, teetering, but not in pants ICEBERGLETTUCE
Legal skit involved old statesman GAITSKELL
Mark learnt about making wrapping for goods DAGGER
Maybe cook gravlax, evenly getting dispatched round SERVANT
Occasional copies I'd reviewed EPISODIC
Open policy number retained by young woman in sporty car GLASNOST
Play around, ultimately before God DRAMA
Roast ox with rice cooked and consumed EXCORIATE
Seaman entertained by a priest in Gulf state? ALABAMA
Slip up about occupants of house getting support ESPOUSAL
Spotted feline quietly sitting on part of plant PANTHER
Spotted that man with bit on the side entering dodgy boozer SHEBEEN
The establishment irritated Smiley, having left out insurgent MENINGREYSUITS
Wolves, given time, break deal made by agent PACKAGEHOLIDAY