The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,152 - Mar 13 2014

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... effervescence precedes spasm of the digestive system PEPTIC
Ape with aristocrat, famous in retreat GIBBON
Big head possesses synapse's top speed FASTNESS
Bird's well up over quarry OSPREY
Carrying a gun past supremo seen around clubs PACKING
Caught in Amsterdam selecting girl DAMSEL
Claimed a career holds back scholarly life ACADEMIA
Couples may be found here LINKS
End scoffed about supporter accepting own goal ABROGATE
Feeling sorry for one called 'round' RUING
Fire one losing head INGLE
Heads of illegal syndicate prosecuted and released ISSUED
Hold worker day after day before in bank STEVEDORE
Joyful whip provided by sick heart BEATIFIC
Misses that is, missing blokes LADS
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Once irregularly covered by dead small spots LOCATES
One gives complaint purchasing new player BENEFACTRESS
One striving in opposition keeping goal, repelling United CONTENDER
Record covering unknown composer LISZT
Revolutionary adopting incoherent argument with other ends AGITATOR
Seaman beginning to sail globe in hold ABSORB
Ship carrying around dead fish SCADS
Smart European inclined to accept Government being gauche INELEGANT
Sparkling drink unit's drunk before daybreak ... SPIRITED
Subsidence in a cellar? Time for spades ABATEMENT
Tantalise, then answer oddly TEASE
Turn craft over in empty sky for manoeuvres STRATEGY
Very big match changing halves MEGA
Wood board with overlapping edges for home FIRESIDE
Word, possibly Excel or PowerPoint, for certain applications POLYSYLLABLE