The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 3,094 - Jul 12 2023

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... enthusiastic about covering Queen for opening musical piece INTRO
Award finally stops shy private becoming depressed CASTDOWN
Book rock band ... GENESIS
Cheese price soon changes, having small cut PECORINO
Commit foul against defender that brings strong reaction KICKBACK
Comparatively unpleasant retsina that's drunk NASTIER
Consider referee must possess ultimate in self-restraint MEDITATE
Empty-headed son ignored being spiteful CATTY
Functional period of large iron bridge, one's claimed LIFESPAN
Going after croupier's job, succeeded in negotiations? DEALINGS
Greek character elated first off back in old country RHODESIA
Head banker in Scotland's right to receive promotion FROTH
Infatuated with tennis? Not half, supporting former Wimbledon champion mostly SMITTEN
Lisa's naked to some extent around Dorothy's home KANSAS
Listen out for mum SILENT
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Magpies, twenty nearly, caused Neil to be agitated NEWCASTLEUNITED
Matisse, say, firmly capturing posh individual's heart FAUVIST
Not quite right way to imbibe Scotch STRUT
Outside church photograph discontented parishioners making alcoholic beverage SCHNAPPS
Parties Tom possibly announced CREWS
Picked up appropriate brace STEEL
Playwright barely took risks, showing timidity COWARDICE
Point admitted by respondent working for football club PRESTONNORTHEND
Reforming liberal type, raised to be tactile BRAILLE
Relative in Germany tends occasionally to get subdued DAUNTED
Revolutionary helps to inspire cheers arriving at arenas STADIA
See good in some oddly lacking self-centredness EGOISM
Spend extravagantly, flaw exposed before turn to buy drinks round LASHOUT
Unruly behaviour in delicatessen I'd worried over ROWDINESS
Vacuous actor friend enthrals Universal by means of audition AURALLY