The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 3,173 - Nov 28 2023

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A lighter brandy drunk at breakfast time? BRIGHTANDEARLY
Acquire blues record GETDOWN
Artist daubed only in crimson and scarlet? REYNOLDS
Australian held up by a bloke, huge woman AMAZON
Better put on boring headgear FLATCAP
Block of cells where darling joins groom HONEYCOMB
Case of niece that was close relative NEPHEW
Certainly not retreating, hit out ONSTRIKE
Deal with composer in audition HANDLE
Difficult question for bad egg, say? STINKER
Effect of current broadcast pitied, report initially withheld TIDERIP
Ego consumed, on reflection, by trifles: enough! ONESELF
Fault reversed, throws away scraps GUBBINS
Feeling irritated, heading off in minute ITCHY
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Formal accessory, hat ultimately nabbed by pop icon BOWTIE
In label on back for all to see: this food is sweet NOUGAT
Kea flying east into area -- similar bird? PARAKEET
Leader of investigation probing sign outside rented accommodation -- something to go on? TOILET
Look, it can fly! GANDER
Love embraced by dunderhead or eejit ADORE
Mind-blowing where UFOs come from? OUTOFTHISWORLD
One's avian pastime HOBBY
Part of plane, perhaps part of jumbo TRUNK
Person transporting load around small enclosure saw employer? CARPENTER
Product finally entering plant, put away STOW
Sculpture beyond repair? BUST
Shown, old Scot in action DEPICTED
Start with group of has-beens? OUTSET