The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 508 - Feb 9 2011

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& 14 Emphasis on this promise from labourer? OPERATIVE
& 18 In power increase, 'melting laser-disc' -- 15 14s SURGICAL
& 22 Irritation -- one contains 15 14s NEEDLE
& 27 Play cheerful 15 14 in 8 terms BLITHE
15 14 -- one/two blood groups of Cornwall/Devon? SWAB
15 14 on farm vehicle RETRACTOR
Caught one in spell, unusually 15 14 SCALPEL
Community of dubious 27 making chief go around start of week AGAPEMONE
Dupe 15 14 SUCKER
Fruit is a necessity when turned over SATSUMA
He welcomed playmates audibly in code ASCII
Head off hound touching rear of pert young bird EAGLET
Henry Bishop, seaman apprehended by meddling primate BUSHBABY
Lynne & Co in distance ELOIN
Make letter-writer add more 15 14 FORCEPS
Mike's occupying a hot seat in discomfort: 15 14 HAEMOSTAT
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Not knowing the lower classes have left 15 14 INCISION
One gets up a piece of art IRISES
One making another attempt to take top off climbing equipment ETRIER
Rueful woman involved in song and hypnotism OTIS
See 1 Down SPIRIT
See 15 Down WORD
See 23 HOLDER
See 8 DRESSING
Shilling -- appreciation shown by dad for food PASTA
Soldier on, not accepting author's bad language OLDNORSE
Swollen, gave blood, reserving seed BLOATED
Transferred data from posh PC editor with advanced inset UPLOADED
Using irregular slopes of iron, Portugal's first in OFFPISTE
What's poured over top of roast in restaurant? BISTO
What's the matter, turning up to nail little fellow in swindle? STITCHUP
With post-15 7, you'd be this angry SORE