The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,969 - Dec 6 2022

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20 governor, old man remains within PASHA
Back in time, French director departs in troubled state AGITATED
Clear having left uniform with plainclothes officers LUCID
Corrupt English teaching system ROTE
Drink party not entirely dry CAMPARI
Gear for those going down south: copper with black American SCUBA
Happy to return ring on greeting nobleman HIDALGO
Have a seat with books given to us? OTTOMAN
I'm bored with Psycho after adaptation that's beneath grand film GOODBYEMRCHIPS
Ice mass sheared away a little lower CALF
Interaction with CPS that's involved Horowitz? CONCERTPIANIST
Juliet right inside, on her balcony, mixed strong booze JOHNBARLEYCORN
Key material from Napoleon I driving English northward EBONY
Legend about fencing clubs' striking effect ECLAT
Lops head off plant in damp habitat ASPHODEL
Offensive husband seen with drink in retreat PUSH
Clues Answers
One raising a glass to Daisy? TOASTER
Perhaps lost dog runs out, finding stick STAY
Prince somewhat open with an awful player needing lift MAHARAJA
Red, green, blue or black card? ODDBALL
Rise of Muse in Proust, as Mann, excited us MOUNTPARNASSUS
Share costs -- dough split outside revolutionary court GODUTCH
Shift key (right) SPELL
Spectacular thing as person turned into grotesque deity DYNAMITE
Spotted baked dish -- no cover on top? PIEBALD
Surge: this does at regular intervals! TIDE
Team up with Democrat and waste time idly DALLY
This was made to pluck hot stuff from mouth LUTE
Where those in service eat dog's dinner MESS
Wicked Zoroastrian priests caught MAGIC
Wurst from Brownshirts convention? SAUSAGE
You'll find this among herbal medicines! BALM