The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,948 - Oct 28 2022

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Bernard Crick dressed without right tie CARRICKBEND
Careless host with pets that interrupt Springwatch? STOPTHESHOW
Caught in rising black slimy fluid, die SUCCUMB
Characters, by God, swapping sides in underworld ZEDS
Clangers travel in space, primarily GOOFS
Conspiracy covering up international test programme? PILOT
Error suppressed by City Police TYPO
Excluding huge vacuous items in copy OSTRACISING
Face King John after exchange LOOK
Facetiously opposed to calling someone when naked AGIN
Fold up web address following fine FURL
Foundation sacking bishop the way things stand ASIS
Garland with certain fit that's worn casually LEISURESUIT
Good call about, initially, stretching tight thong GSTRING
Heads of select European judiciary meeting Polish assembly SEJM
Hellish cat is an oddball SATANIC
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In which you'd sort out weighty issue? FATCAMP
Make, say, woolly slip with hard string backing worn by elderly? DROPASTITCH
Mess remains behind hotel HASH
Monarch once quivering, angry with English knight VIRGINQUEEN
Obvious Romeo uncovered nice ornamented belt BALDRIC
Outspoken bank BLUFF
Press part that's tender, offering pain relief? AGONYCOLUMN
Quiet river or mere PURE
Range of capital announced ROAM
Rebellious group, perhaps half having run away FACTION
Removed from article -- rotten flesh in stock OFFTHESHELF
Reverend Barham losing medals near the house in Scotland INBY
Stomach ill temper about British BIBLE
Urban site regularly lying about despot TSAR
Use up house-tax breaks, missing nothing EXHAUST
Wolves et al. are able to identify hollow advantage CANIDAE