The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 3,146 - Oct 11 2023

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Clues Answers
After one mile heavy walk start to experience collapse IMPLODE
Area of the US after rude boy music? ALASKA
Ate cod up, then king fish HADDOCK
Bedroom cavorting creates a sense of ennui BOREDOM
Caledonian stupefied by drink ingests Charlie SCOTTISH
Class lexicographer turned up in Caribbean island CATEGORY
Convertible Eclat, souped up, showcasing panache CABRIOLET
English cavalryman's eating -- say grace ELEGANCE
Georgian city dull -- it'll probably get wet underfoot BATHMAT
Given a medal, daughter gave a speech entertaining the City DECORATED
Herb succeeded to breach security BASIL
Husk of rice, lentils etc cause aversion REPULSE
Idle character collecting books, rather steamy! EROTIC
In conclusion, the setter is correct EMEND
Large furniture store's fashionable instantly LIKEASHOT
Legendary Norseman beginning to pillage ancient settlement THORP
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Love isn't about being implanted with new bust INSOLVENT
Make up wonderful Ms Blanchett screening Queen and Empress FABRICATE
Milky drink second son fed to bard POSSET
Mother-of-pearl lining Zegna creation NACRE
Penetrate after having sacrificed rook or knight? PIECE
Polecat longing to chase female FITCH
Programme implying England seamer was guilty of throwing? BROADCAST
Reject the odds -- current odds rejected SPURN
Rue absence, occasionally missing old instrument REBEC
Scruffy-looking cold cut of meat was first CRUMPLED
Shameless British demolish entrance to Nagpur BRAZEN
Shocked as lorry appears outside empty warehouse AWESTRUCK
Superhuman kid playing with Lego GODLIKE
Support British artist's choice of breakfast sarnie filling BACKBACON
Theoretically opera prepared lead characters to naturalistically perform parts ONPAPER
Toxic chemical found in gammon I ate AMMONIA