The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,751 - Nov 18 2021

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Almost behind keeping last Knight's archaic cover? TABERD
Bad advanced Bishop advanced ADDLED
Battle about playing, caught in move CONFLICT
Beth robbed, partly getting beat THROB
City initially had an International Federation arena HAIFA
Contend with one brilliant in final check MILITATE
Deal a hail trapping pieces AGREEMENT
Engine, perhaps, forbidden support for pieces OUTBOARD
Favouritism overturned holding hard title SAHIB
Hanging pawn's last after sharp champion CURTAIN
King helpfully losing second with regret RUEFULLY
Middle of match with roughly unfinished form TORSO
More subtle to trap King or pound? NICKER
Move irregularly, cross getting comeuppance in opening DOORWAY
Move round back rank REARRANGE
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Open file clinching Harmon's first defeat OVERTHROW
Power with mate upset devoted follower LAPDOG
Prepare central King's territory maybe DOMAIN
Present check issue taking turn with Queen CHARACTERISE
Race chasing Rook one's given DONATION
Resolve reportedly more brilliant positions son's advanced FINALISE
Rook deftly captures Rook on flank, remarkably CONSIDERABLY
Scrap over display for Queen? TATTOO
Strike King, finally showing sharpness TANG
Suffer vacuous Indian game clubs put around INCUR
Take off some important pieces? GELD
Tempers involving Knight turn oddly for checks CONTROLS
Trophy battle constrained by a draw's opening AWARD
White sadly retired over capturing a Bishop ALABASTER
Winning pawn having right to occupy PLEASING