The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 812 - Jul 25 2012

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'Dragon's Den' opening after cunning SHREWD
...comeback of majestic Queen formula RECIPE
Annoy the French chasing miss NEEDLE
Crowd hearing... AUDIENCE
Doctor in explicit clip embracing nurse's rear ADULTERATE
Domestic water supplier backed up taking time NATIVE
Dresses gutted carcass keeping pelt CHIDES
English Queen with attendant supporting one's train EQUIPAGE
Fallen monument? CENOTAPH
Feebler, taking temperature, without his heart getting better PUNTER
Get on top and mount BESTRIDE
Heartbroken miss upset in engagement DESOLATE
Indian sage reasoned without resistance eating little AGUEWEED
Metal gun barrel's opening around centre of sight TUNGSTEN
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Most solemn say, rests on top of tomb STATELIEST
Offended, heard, then stretch say, for pot SAUCEPAN
Part of comet here, almost rarefied ETHEREAL
Past socialist turned, Conservative goes on offensive DEROGATORY
Prepared line ready to play bass, perhaps BAITED
S-speaking, tense inside? STUTTERING
Serve up ridicule in trite empty harangue DIATRIBE
Sort of case for an analyst? BASKET
Starts to harass or unduly nag, disturbing somebody HOUNDS
Unholy excess of alcohol with 'Lost Weekend' SINFUL
Urge to embrace lavish babe HOTTIE
Virginia, girl flipped and tied man VASSAL
Winning display, fit to take gold ADORABLE
Without Latin priest following benefice SINECURE