The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,911 - Aug 25 2022

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... a club with debauchery, lying about butchery ABATTOIR
Blunder beginning to ruin boss GAFFER
Capital of India? RUPEE
Cleaning put off refined man DETERGENT
Count on the French providing torment NEEDLE
End beating back in dodgy club ... DISSOLVE
Free drink defending Queen LIBERATE
Ground sheltering soft shelled creature TERRAPIN
Headmaster necessitates clutching behind ASTERN
Horse fly, then result is rearing MUSTANG
Initially, perhaps, rabbit and talk excessively PRATE
Ladders comprising ultimately strong steps RUNGS
Little obligation to support second love SWEETIE
Miss appointed number one in French Department MADEMOISELLE
Motorway bound to include coming accident MISADVENTURE
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Multiple choice concealing answer ECHO
Notable fear oddly facing tailless rodent FAMOUS
Notorious inmate absconded inside empty fort FLAGRANT
People start to drive competently DWELL
Protective cover's rolled up displaying fish SPRAT
Reconciled with blokes? Time for satisfaction ATONEMENT
Repeatedly swindle getting bird DODO
Reportedly aroused the female heart CENTRE
Seaman's covering globe, perhaps in hold ABSORB
Staple food done over heart of Italy PASTA
Strong support for the NHS? STRETCHER
Very poor head of state cornered STRAPPED
Wet toilet creates conflict WATERLOO
Window, for instance, held by putty? CASEMENT
Without form, singular unlucky traveller essentially stuck SHAPELESS