The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 3,221 - Feb 20 2024

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Clues Answers
American Idol rejected fundamentalist views DOGMA
Become confused when inane chatter alienates tense wife ADDLE
Broadcast performer of nonsense verse? SCATTER
Clear description of former journalist? EXPRESS
Crazy authoritarian issuing garbled oath in novel setting RURITANIA
Dark horse that poses threat to rest NIGHTMARE
Discover whereabouts of something hard to find TRACE
Dread may be caused by this reptile slithering about ADDER
Endless stress close to breaking flunkey UNDERLING
Entrance to terraces in Ulster ground? TURNSTILE
Establish level for the audience RAISE
Gain for each bank employee shortened game BAGATELLE
Half-hearted setter misinterpreted brief TERSE
How one might describe mass employment in the armed forces SERVICE
I appreciate that accepting the French is depressing CHEERLESS
Intimate phone conversation narrowly avoided clash CLOSECALL
Clues Answers
Island in the form of a ring ATOLL
Literal meaning initially suggests correspondence LETTERS
Member of company works naked ACTOR
Moving onto email following reorganisation EMOTIONAL
Newspaper reporter's essential part in unpleasant matter ICHOR
Plot to restrict water supply firmly knocked on the head BRAINED
Record appeal constitutes source of internal problems ENTERITIS
Repeatedly unveiled ideas about southern tourist destination DEADSEA
Self-contained lists? SCROLLS
Set off around River Severn's first lock TRESS
Square number rotated in original scheme PLAZA
Steal food after losing son's trifles NICKNACKS
Superman enthralled crowds hanging around indefinitely PERMANENT
They will admit joint possession? OWNERSHIP
To let: abandoned vehicle SHUTTLE
Witness admits terms of decision bias soundness of judgement SENSE