The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,430 - May 5 2020

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Clues Answers
A giant among poets? LONGFELLOW
A number climbing in fell, determined diagnosed
Apple in a tree shaken about EATER
Cheat, in error, playing for cash BUSKING
Criticise achievement of card player SLAM
Disinclination to act in monarch tribal, oddly INERTIA
Fragile weakling, initially, looking game WISPY
Get skirts matching, like some sleeves? BATWING
Great work lost, dream in tatters OLDMASTER
I mess about when lapsed Puritan ABSTEMIOUS
Juliet finally in mood for Romeo? TEMPTER
Key in style TYPE
Labour target in jeopardy, high up HYDRA
Last of all in soap opera, gun fired: diva shoots lover? PANDA
Might this be going to this setter's head? Nonsense! MYHAT
Mover put nuts on wheels LOCOMOTOR
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Needing a lift, book taxi for threesome in pack BACKROW
Opener cross after deadlock DRAWBRIDGE
Opening, not closing* STAR
R. L. Stevenson, say, put on a course ASCOT
Reporter's journey planned, misery TORMENT
Reverse on coins showing primate SILVERBACK
Scandinavian king knocked over by worker, cross BEEFALO
Scottish chemist in action after idea uncovered? DEWAR
Something created in pint-sized drink MARTINI
Stole perhaps from gangster, one going missing SCARF
Stone boulder apparently fairly close, every second counting OPAL
Study on youth recalled damage to reputation SCANDAL
Teacher on staff in ancient kingdom MACEDON
Ten or so forms in biochemical compound SEROTONIN
Vehicle conks out in top gear cardies
With a will, sample polished off TESTATE