The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,123 - Jan 22 2014

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About time secret revolutionary socialist showed rapport with the people? STREETCRED
and 5: On paper, wage linked to performance of duty gives commendation -- but not really PAYSLIP
Being this, watched out? On the contrary! ABSENTMINDED
Despicable company gets half-hearted bite after introducing lure CONTEMPTIBLE
Direct this way or that REFER
Dissembling, grouses dreadfully over censure SOURGRAPES
Ends strange afterthought RUMPS
Fall behind circle in university, having been through the mill? LOSEGROUND
Forecast for islands -- westerly air coming in PROGNOSIS
Fruit of regular visits to bungaloid UGLI
High status RANK
I use net in jacuzzi here? ENSUITE
It's heat-resistant and most effective in an emergency ASBESTOS
Key points: 'Scuttling ... silent seas' ESSENTIALS
Macho, getting in a tailspin suffering from this? MANFLU
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Made cubes, topped (or not) ICED
Number three variable ETHER
Oscar's neighbour collecting uniform in Pacific island region PAPUA
Perhaps express suspicion over fortress REDOUBT
Priest presented as wit ESPRIT
Save and lend variously, subject to bond ENSLAVED
Schedule of action -- having left out last contents of kettle, add tea, I say TIMESCALE
See 1 SERVICE
Signer will give this pat, a rough translation AUTOGRAPH
Spinner's being this SPOKESMAN
Steep tumble in a dream MARINADE
Survey area by Bolivia NW? PERUSE
Write home (home being in Home Counties?) INSCRIBE
You and me repeatedly missing out on seconds -- it's delicious! YUMYUM
You are on the phone with head of entertainment -- a waste UREA