The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 300 - Feb 10 2010

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'Dispatch' I spelt otherwise; with an E EPISTLE
'When tourists abound,' they add SUMMERS
A fool but no trouble: not unruly SIMPLETON
Banished for a while, died out DISPELLED
Be paid, reportedly, as a high flier ERNE
Belief in decorating? A semi conversion CREDO
Capturing power I'm hurt badly but succeed TRIUMPH
Cheat one into providing money COIN
Clothing I am untidily ramming into breach RAIMENT
Criticise star performing (band included) ROAST
Fools are wise, contriving to take everybody in WALLIES
Get going again and others pitch in RESTART
Gracious, it's fuzzy inside. Hard to see MISTY
Has he put paid to his days of wandering? SETTLER
Having muffed goal, run with depleted energy LANGUOR
Hears he left on, starting a fire ARSON
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Jewel that, misguidedly, the nest egg went into STONE
Just goes to show which way the wind blows, mate COCK
Not a novice? It's not running NONSTARTER
Not once has one slid foot inside OFTEN
Observe, when you turn to look KEEP
Score and feel low TOUCHDOWN
Sickness, when waters abate, will go round DISEASE
Strong defence to tie the game DRAWBRIDGE
Tell nobody -- say 'Keep things dark' SHUTTER
Tennis court not equipped for the players' performance? NONET
Ticked off child when I'd got home CHIDDEN
To make money is disgusting GROSS
Transferring our bag, about to go on a spree CAROUSE
Type 'A secret I foolishly try to hide' CATEGORISE
Until dream shatters, going through daily grind TREADMILL
With spirit, say angrily 'You can eat it' BRANDYSNAP