The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 3,196 - Jan 5 2024

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A new body part expelling old ailment ANTHRAX
Biscuit pile leading to bits on PC FORTUNECOOKIE
Bottle openers needed for fancy lager after latest demand HIPFLASK
Carved out shock score draw SKETCH
Composer reduced weight, seeing another BERLIOZ
Direction woman fancied, taking a Raleigh here NORTHCAROLINA
Eaves perhaps gone with blast OVERHANG
Geographical feature, centrepiece of grim area RIA
Grey slate to hammer back DISMAL
Hair lifted and handled regularly with this? POMADE
Heard train signal CUE
Heavy metal intro from Metallica interrupts match interval LEADTIME
Language quickly penetrated by husband APACHE
Masters enter court fixture? RASPUTIN
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Maybe U2 appearing, as Irish broadcasters tense QUARTET
Mounted diamonds and gold bar ROD
Not one's favourite cook hardly working at rear UNDERDOG
Note European poodle MINIME
Number one lawyer accesses all the best information METADATA
One that's billed using card and cash on counter JACKDAW
Plant guru, preferring 10 over hotel BUDDLEIA
Possible return match at San Siro, Italy, activated squad from the continent FOREIGNLEGION
Puritan right to probe porky? PRIGGISH
Simple idea involving ornamental flowers LEI
Statesman each day left time to track ancient Chester EAMONDEVALERA
The latest on dancefloor fringe -- groover? ROUTER
Unemotional female soldier breaks free FRIGID
Witness fine racing cars in Winchester, say AFFIRM