The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,177 - Feb 14 2019

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& 15 Down Leave in instant? That's doubtful, if he's around! SAINT
, 30 & 10 LOL! It's self-evident to all manoeuvring for a romantic proposal from 21ac 29! (4,2,2,4,4,2,4) LETSDOIT
A damsel in shambles? Might he help? LADIESMAN
Backing Cable's department? PROVINCE
Bloomers mount up endlessly under leaders of laundering investigation LILACS
Boorish learner twisted bridle around ILLBRED
Closing bars cancelled tentatively -- Lord Lieutenant's gone, though CADENCE
Devil in the style of leaping creature IMPALA
Drink left by casualty in a state? PORTER
Elderly monarch that's maybe slack, reportedly? COLE
Giant poinsettia unfortunately lacking elements of poise TITAN
How they used to deliver snare drums -- unload ship, then dismantle UNDERARM
Hurry inside clinic to find Arab SARACEN
It's a shade dear in France with trains getting revolutionary CHERRYRED
Keen songstress from the east AVID
Lays over on outskirts of Dundee, with son ODES
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Odds -- or the positions of 11 among soldiers? EVENS
Paint handle in teal (just alternate sections) ENAMEL
Present carer's inexperienced TENDER
Refuse to go underground here? LANDFILL
See 1 Across LETSFALL
See 1 Across INLOVE
See 13 Across VALENTINE
Source of a three-minute warning? EGGTIMER
Stay in Bow? DEFER
The setter's in the midst of bigoted witch hunt -- idiot! DIMWIT
This crusty creature lives next to old school ISOPOD
Turning left's wrong: one landed on the centre of Oz! SINISTRAL
University's top art dept poorly decorated TARTEDUP
Very beautiful and posh young lady I can set out to embrace ANGELIC
What couple might be doing after 13 15's intervention -- directly heading for treasured ring! DUETTING
Youngster showing leg? CALF