The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,808 - May 9 2017

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A tragedy's opening in that place? THEATRE
A virtue so, singled out GODLINESS
Basic old houses poky for a start STAPLE
Building in mess, three broken pieces SMITHEREENS
Corporation trailing function with English ensemble COSTUME
Country getting queen into line TERRAIN
Daring type mischievously pinching rear of football supporter PANTYGIRDLE
Engineer missed tea for a cup of coffee? DEMITASSE
Exhaust having backfired, evident dropping back in African country ERITREA
Fallen, little evidence of injury? SCARLET
Fish starters initially make spine tingle? STICKLEBACK
Follow leaders in European nations, some utterly execrable ENSUE
Forage crop in Swiss canton LUCERNE
Glue binding serenade with no musical entry PASSINGNOTE
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Good, accomplished old actor GABLE
Great musician in Paganini's sorry when shown up ROSSINI
Headless alien hijacking first of spaceships, one in command of craft? ARTISAN
Naval officer warmer on the outskirts of Borneo BOSUN
Organisation independent of government in Turkish city, one getting beaten? BONGODRUM
Possibly a ten-year-old Shetland pony in the middle of Amsterdam TWEENAGER
Prickly fibres in pants BRIEFS
Recognise limitless street alcohol is ineffective medicine NOSTRUM
Red edges, blue boxes CRIMSON
Split atom, dry inside BISECT
Stink engulfing priest, gas! HELIUM
Washout, a shade of yellow LEMON
Work fast to keep university magnificent OPULENT
Writer's tip about Asian city coming up a good deal BARGAIN