The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,362 - Jan 7 2020

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... substitute messes it up, edgy about defending DEPUTISE
Belgium's grudges about habits of Australian male sunbathers? BUDGIESMUGGLERS
Black cat makes jump suddenly BOUNCE
Casualty cast sacrificing time for rehearsal at last LOSS
Claim source of emotional stress is supporting Spurs regularly PRETENSION
Cologne's common accompaniment, pronounced fragrance? ODOUR
Complete degree RANK
Conceited types pay quick visit to Leno's house? POPINJAYS
Couple in conference, perhaps overheard PAIR
Dedicated bishop inside recently after ignoring fine OBLATE
Duck approaching lake given peeled fruit OLIVE
Embracing Welsh day of celebration, American and Italian served up dessert TIRAMISU
England fan hoping all fans cheer, essentially ... ANGLOPHILE
Expats ultimately approving of congregating together in colonies SWARMING
Hospital staff member from Barbados is terrific SISTER
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Idiot at one point pens article, generating correspondence ASSONANCE
Knocked back Calvados half-cut, or something fizzy instead? SODA
Moor, say, a vessel having day on board AFRICAN
Office workers with mediocre investment in retirement plans SCHEMES
Officer support for late individual carrying kit to attend active duty BRIGADIER
Person granted exclusive marketing concession, the fifth such one? FRANCHISEE
Rock album, it's including work of unsatisfactory standard SUBOPTIMAL
Sensational attraction briefly reaching papers LURID
Separate food hotel dumped on island DISCRETE
Shut up adolescent losing vacuous argument IMMURE
Singer, performer contracted to go west touring North America SINATRA
Small bird's tail STERN
Taking gamble, Hazel and I developed new line in London ELIZABETH
Temporary signs, they're oddly disregarded before motorway turning INTERIM