The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 29 - Oct 21 2008

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A dark viscous substance said to be oil ATTAR
Assist with change when there's lack of action STASIS
Calm down and solve the untidy hair problem? GETAGRIP
Defend Cockney colleague of R. Starr? GARRISON
Dismayed, keeping quiet in farm building COWSHED
Double excuse for inadequate performance in the belfry? DEADRINGER
Electrical discharge over constellation blotting out a star ARCTURUS
Fish about in work to find king OEDIPUS
Fish makes a jump, one half flipping over the other OPAH
Fish no good - bring in egg and meat LOIN
Forecast with no sun is shown at end of short TV presentation PROGNOSIS
Foreign city offering drug - six wiped out AGRA
Gangster's associates were this, nevertheless WITHAL
Henry, frightfully wooden in dance HOEDOWN
Holy book - foreign capital houses very abbreviated edition RIGVEDA
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I help a botanist out, starting with a particular ordering system ALPHABETISATION
Ignorant female fighting me, maiden disregarded UNAWARE
Last bit of information, bit carried around TAGEND
Making architectural ornament is hard work, judge admitted TREFOIL
Mischief-maker's death close at hand IMPENDING
Money's hiding-place turned upside down RIAL
One religious lady and one boy singing the same tune INUNISON
Oppressed person on phone exuding drivel SLAVERING
Plant producing drink SHRUB
Repressed writer associated with upsetting place PENTUP
Stir up nonsense about America ROUST
The man leading Ireland about to become a prominent star HEADLINER
The same sort of word that comes with every individual poem DOVERBEACH
Voice of crazy person losing head UTTER