The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 147 - May 15 2009

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A toy has to soften up Achates ALTEREGO
Accepting lecturer that is not doing anything IDLEST
Bird and horse in a flash united MARABOU
Bottom of Western pit? FOSSA
Bridge playing here, warranting caution, takes time CARDTABLE
Decline fight after live turns EBBOUT
Entertainer is tense putting across talent with energy ARTISTE
In a way, received accepted American seafood LANGOUSTE
In the cold I've cracked up bad outside dodgy cafe ICEFALL
Interrupt periods of sexual excitement, tender, massaging back DISTURB
Looks new in candies GLANCES
Obsession article THING
On board, game woman with title deserts some European CHESS
On return, poet's always one boarding train RETINUE
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One approaching his family with some seriousness INEARNEST
Potentially 'trim' 'Ladies' Man' to be a bad manager MALADMINISTER
Relative needing car upholstered GRANDNIECE
Rufus anagrams cut out, right? USUFRUCT
Self-important claim briefly covers name ARROGANT
Shun women after artist knocks off early ESCHEW
Suspect Spock's lead, overpowering Enterprise, say SUSS
The peasant's too near the knuckle, getting a lift? COTTAR
They follow the same generation as us after 10, getting hammered ENTOURAGE
To cut to the chase in this, deranged Old Nick's here NUTSHELL
What calms Homer's rage? DONUT
What EULC should give retort, rudely? ANSWERBACK
What's written up to you in French letter IOTA
You won't get sent down with it BLAMELESSNESS