The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,019 - Jul 24 2013

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Clues Answers
A French bloke's first to go into main opening of mine shaft SUNBEAM
Achievement involves getting elected after period of office? That's agreed DETERMINED
Acidic commentator showing a shift of character CITRIC
Author's chapter to deal with conclusion of murder CHANDLER
Decoration not so much taken up by soldiers TASSEL
Discontinue a mistake involving fuel I ignored ABOLISH
Dry? Head of pint's most important PARCH
Extreme politician, moving from centre, embracing Conservative RADICAL
Flavouring appropriate for crackers? NUTTINESS
Foundation brought about singular home for birds ROOST
Greek character modified ideas for historic country RHODESIA
Inverted sinks fail to work STOP
Is coming in before church? That's nice PRECISE
Last of men appearing before time? Not quite NEARLY
Manager picked up cry by head of staff BOSS
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Minister leading a politician in new approach REVAMP
No less than 50 tucking into a meal provided by mum? ATLEAST
No longer trendy to be seen around a dated car? HEAP
One travelling unto a star? ASTRONAUT
Pound? Main location of dog pound BATTERSEA
Recruiter upset with poster? One improves the image PICTURERESTORER
Regarding river in China? It's rural PASTORAL
Reverberant city house -- one's no good ECHOING
Singer wrong about second note SIREN
Snatch gear, after change of heart GRAB
Stop insect choking North America TERMINATE
Surprised response about publication from town in Northern Ireland OMAGH
The works, golden, in mostly full-toned expressive language RHETORIC
Unwilling to intervene in very good English ship's structure PILOTHOUSE