The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 146 - May 14 2009

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A chance for social mixing? COCKTAILPARTY
Charmer open to debate -- in silence, that is SMOOTHIE
Classy fur with a practical purpose USABLE
Clergyman's income to prove flexible in advance? PREBEND
Computer application's forte was crashing! SOFTWARE
Drift net initially chokes shore bird WANDER
Fellow feeling self-conscious about my upward caress SYMPATHY
Fruit aren't nice if mashed NECTARINE
Get grime shifted by this kitchen utensil EGGTIMER
Gist of Oscar acceptance speech from F. Gump actor THANKS
Green bottom in French drain CULVERT
Hollywood stars taken for a hair-raising ride? BIGDIPPER
Improve form of current measure by minister REVAMP
Investigator unravelled hustle SLEUTH
Length divided by width is 4 SPAWN
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Note dwelling in manageable home DOMICILE
Noticeable depression after I have flipped EVIDENT
One who's been given a court order? SEED
Perhaps fail to get older person acting for another AGENT
Poker of holes in 'sure-fire' guarantee, partly retracted AUGER
President's unexpected vote loser ROOSEVELT
Prolonged unconsciousness leads to cessation of mental activity COMA
Requirement for thriller from American writers in southeast SUSPENSE
Signal disturbance: it's beginning in front of aircraft NOISE
Start of something extravagant but unoriginal SLAVISH
Stealing billion with one attempt BANDITRY
Student's less latitude in source of income EARNER
This highlights the way a confused lad gets into marijuana HEADLAMP
Unreliability of feminine girl rounding aged cattle FLAKINESS
What shall we do with the drunken sailors? Maintain discipline RUNATIGHTSHIP