The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 59 - Mar 12 2023

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A vocal refusal for alcoholic drink PERNOD
City's cruel guards turned old harbour ablaze METROPOLITAN
Dam is prop against water RESTRAIN
Dog overturned avoiding hard run COOP
Drawing attention to sum of money insulting nurses SPOTLIGHTING
Edges out fully from Goring Lock for river ORINOCO
Emotional change as detective's caught by low branch MOODSWING
Figure from times past eaten by winged beast HEXAGON
Gold particle that's found in space ORION
Habitual response of parent finding gum MASTIC
Handle expelling king, the French aristo NOBLE
Happened to live on upland tract BEFELL
Ignorant of principles, speaking to teacher in the morning? AMORAL
Insect making natural circles GNAT
Insignificant guy's first to enter place for boats beside lake MARGINAL
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Involved in musical, director informally gossips CHITCHATS
Knight using advantage to snaffle unprotected pawn GAWAIN
Mostly calm before frenzy leading to clout LEVERAGE
One function set up; contracted as well for parties SOCIALS
Pair band has let go BRACE
Pot with me in centre of olive that's stoned? PIMIENTO
Rings brought in to support climbing plant GROUNDSEL
Rush home with fine treat reduced by 50 per cent INFLUX
Small comparatively well-kept cutting tool STRIMMER
Son raised in capital is Tottenham's top player SOLOIST
Successful cruciverbalist anagrammed without fancy cribs LUCRATIVE
This soup et al could be concoction of Batchelors BORSCH
Unemotional police officer many backed STOLID
Variety of fruit trees stripped RANGE
With organ tips from experts, compose elevated classical pieces TESSERAE