The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,967 - Feb 9 2018

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Act on suggestion of what bass may do? RISETOTHEBAIT
Amateur drama scores uncovered LAYMAN
Audibly channel-hop in section of bar GRAYSINN
Dexter having to mark towards the goal? ONTHERIGHTTRACK
Dry wine left by professional SECCO
Empty bunker with continually rising echo REVERB
Exemplify fashionable point of view INSTANCE
General hospital that's after no fee? FOCH
Inscription of mine in middle of chapel following refurb EPITAPH
Instrument for blowing through air-con with its front off OCARINA
Keep uncertain -- half-heartedly confirm FORTIFY
Patch of felt-like backing in skirt KILT
Perhaps flat hook with handle GAFF
Pseudoscience with grand study of corporations GASTROLOGY
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Republican base harbouring single unknown source of shooting? RHIZOME
Revealing jewellery worn by most of 70s group BLABBING
Sacked lecturer lusts at very strong material STRUCTURALSTEEL
Singers taking exams in sweet devotion, shunning pressure CHORALSOCIETY
Spoiler alert -- finally LBW with knee at crease WETBLANKET
Tail cut off dog in old area around Whitefriars ALSATIA
The tiniest bit of salt mentioned WHIT
Two presents returned after husband and wife swap novel EREWHON
University academic at first taken with joke book JOSHUA
Unruly daughter breaking image borne by prophet from the east INDOCILE
Virgin brides, unusually, put some of it about! UNUSED
What makes use of strong guitar lead, say HEAVYMETAL
What might wipe out narrow connector in goggle RUBBERNECK
With machismo, save children BUTCH