The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 3,181 - Dec 12 2023

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Beat, not beet? CANE
Boaters are on, some oddly off OARSMEN
Boss after Penny, reptile COPPERHEAD
Cabbage wraps last of mince and large sausage SAVELOY
Charmer in Swede, one after girl SVENGALI
Collection of books in support of refuge for pauper HAVENOT
Country governed in capital city, dispensing with dull routine BRUNEI
Cruel son after scrap, Welshman has claimed REMORSELESS
Dark where US 'Derby' run? INKY
Drink left, yours truly is taking a bow? LIMONCELLO
Fairly doubled up? That's too cute PRETTYPRETTY
Flat replacement in corporation? SPARETYRE
Food also coming into view: no thanks VIANDS
Horse carrying Frenchman northward leaves, say? GREENERY
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Instrument found by son of wind player? TOMTOM
Italian collar, I see, is turned over SICILIAN
Large order collected by little boy ROOMY
Mark water extractor COLON
Motorbike carriage was competitive, and is on the up SIDECAR
Musician back in concert, odd chap TRUMPETER
Royal supremacy stymied, by the sound of it? THRONE
Search all over the place for horse CHASER
Shocker in short, also TOBOOT
Sift through puzzle RIDDLE
Tasteless shirt cut off by Georgia GARISH
Weapon orbiting planet, perhaps? REVOLVER
Where arm found hidden UPONESSLEEVE