The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,269 - Jul 25 2019

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A leader of socialists in spot over moderates EASES
Beginning to roll joints creates irritation RANKLES
Boss in argument about digital protection providers TOECAPS
City, German city, mostly one leading knees-up MUNICIPAL
Crazy old lady needs innumerable cats initially MANIC
Deity without love with Echo for so long GOODBYE
Disadvantaged born with case of deficiency NEEDY
Distinct foreign car ran endlessly AUDIBLE
Following Church upholding transgression SINCE
Forward adult wearing ruddy frock! READDRESS
Goddesses so powerful holding back infatuated POSSESSED
High tea missing starter UPPER
Hint offence involves Conservative -- upset everyone with it SCINTILLA
Honour men led without cover taking big shot ENNOBLE
Isolated hill side finally south of base BUTTE
No one's fool going back for love PASSION
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Possibly scuba buddy's inside empty aquarium ACRONYM
Raced around block sharing parking and crashed SLUMPED
Remember a test employing slates? BERATES
Role is turning with facility expressed on this? TRAPEZE
Seal starts to swim in glacial icy lake SIGIL
See duck in chop suey occasionally DIOCESE
Ship nearly caught by Siren's lament BELLYACHE
Ship's second crew facing stick hiding nothing STEAMBOAT
Son unlucky to embrace sweetheart that's dumpy SHAPELESS
Sort of painting in my opinion's about done IMPASTO
Stern well-balanced circling round island SATURNINE
They may rent B&B, for instance LETTERS
Upset American disturbed admitting Republican crisis DRAMA
Waiter is tough blowing top after dish STEWARD
Waste time in prison DUNGEON
Work out including cycles oddly for victory SUCCESS