The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 432 - Sep 29 2010

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Clues Answers
... or backing away from his country's obsession MANIA
A contest ending in grand prize AWARD
African country unknown amid outcry in desert matter SWAZILAND
Bang on about Italian novelist's good form DECORUM
Brother retaining current queen's name MONIKER
Brown's foolish location for Scottish castle DUNSINANE
Bun relies on changing hair colour BLUERINSE
City of plain, capricious moods SODOM
Course of time subject to distortion TRACK
European mostly touring with big cheese GRANDEE
European president stops hoarding uranium and copper ... CEAUSESCU
Get down off small bear SHAVE
Good in travel on top of the range? RIDGE
Heavy celebrity left constant amount over MUSCLEMAN
I have no trouble waking editor to catch mobile library EARLYBIRD
Irresponsible flits she's organised SHIFTLESS
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Lad struggling with poet's immature form TADPOLE
Learner, nervous, losing head like a clot LUMPY
Level of proficiency that can't be built on? GREENBELT
Mark possibly encouraging cheer for bee competitor? GOSPELLER
Outraged Goan extremely absorbed by his country's temperature INDIGNANT
Possible shock follows Conservative meeting leader CHAIR
Religious opinion fleshed out with answer FATWA
Renegade and coach in a dilemma, both ultimately nameless TRAITOR
Rogue whose dad keeps getting fired? SONOFAGUN
Rubbish dumps dry up where sewage collects CESSPIT
Satisfied over rising work rate TEMPO
Slapper covering second song? PSALM
Swig anything on drive DRAUGHT
Tenacious person holding broken doll, to be annoying BULLDOG
The aesthetic sense that's evident in the vanguard? TASTE
To make attractive catch is occupying wise man MAGNETISE