The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,139 - Dec 7 2018

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25 players will get it in a year AMENITY
A chance to ditch husband for charming 'friend' ACQUAINTANCE
A divorce application PERSEVERANCE
Appeal, maybe, of material fringing short dress RETRIAL
Bird wagging tail in bed COALTIT
China invades America, so POTUS may be called ACRONYM
Completed most of the sketch THROUGH
Country with bad weather -- European country UKRAINE
Couple crossing river, that is plain PRAIRIE
Crude metal clip to secure cheque PIGIRON
Designed but applied the wrong way THOUGHTUP
Hold string up in concert HANGTOGETHER
If it's wrong, I cannot check CONTAIN
Item in the manager's toolbox? COPINGSAW
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Last to accept fancy term for radical EXTREMIST
Made call after parking accident PRANG
Miss Christmas after capsizing ship GALLEON
One hand, for example? IDEAL
Part of London, a street in dire need EASTEND
Perfect cricket scores TWENTYTWENTY
Protective frame around our stomach COURAGE
Ran past gnome OVERSAW
Short sword manages to cut sandwiches ESTOC
Slight cold embodied by gentle shivering NEGLECT
Spurs, without a point, not reaching final? NEEDLES
Unfortunately tricky plug parts SADLY
Up to official INCUMBENT
Worship a tree SERVICE