The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 144 - May 12 2009

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Clues Answers
A barn he's converted -- inside's ace for dances HABANERAS
A commercial activity that restricts the game generally ASARULE
After a short time serf gets everything THELOT
At back of church see plate CHROME
Away from home, couple run into that American city FORTWORTH
Bill is in a state in America NEB
Car a learner will get in before long SALOON
Chemical leaking from receptacle then explodes ETHENE
Composer's name spoken out loud HANDEL
Dane you found wandering around in the capital YAOUNDE
Excusable, as an evil could be VENIAL
Fight in the wood BOX
Game with cards face up NAP
Gathered in and accounted for at a higher level ROUNDEDUP
I will need one egg to eat IODINE
I'd eat no stew, following an eating plan ONADIET
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Idiot on stone platform at end of flight STAIRHEAD
In basket male displaces power tool HAMMER
Inherited article right inside rambling castle ANCESTRAL
Items of food served up -- one's dropped in passage STRAIT
Lacking strikers beyond compare? MATCHLESS
Lion's speed crossing the heart of Tibet CELEBRITY
Nose about, taking notice, about to get close to listen BENDANEAR
Reportedly tries to open 18 PYX
Rushed from steep slope before break of day SCARPERED
Secret language that's heard in place of refuge SHELTA
Song about bad man in idyllic location ARCADIA
The first man to get religion as a singer ADAMFAITH
Tutor not one to criticise convert TRANSLATE
Unwise one going over limit with cop around IMPOLITIC
Who possibly gets caught in entrance? DOCTOR
Wonder about entering grassland to find room to play LEEWAY