The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,231 - Jul 30 2014

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Clues Answers
A bounder grabbing girl (or boy) in church procession CAVALCADE
Account for reason why man with roving eye sought new lover? EXPLAIN
Aggressive expert -- this writer with article penned DEFIANT
Audible search for drink and food by the coast SEAKALE
Bird -- one to push across 'orrible place SHOVELLER
Boys initially introduced to Latin are working as learners should be TRAINABLE
Brief description plausible but wrong, not half SPEC
Careful performance's ending with funny entertaining number ECONOMICAL
Channel offering cruel TV broadcast CULVERT
Christmas book included famous Swede NOBEL
Detective being created by author DICKENS
Female about to go to doctor, unwell -- one admitted for emergency procedure FIREDRILL
Horse is calmer, having bitten trainer initially EVENTER
I feel tact's inappropriate -- we must be honest LETSFACEIT
I should be evident in model POISE
Indian page who tries to suck up to boss? CREEP
Clues Answers
Individual outside school expected to collect learner as planned ONSCHEDULE
Job description for beer-maker (male) in book HEBREWS
Moody maybe in lead, wrecking play LARONDE
Musical man? One who has got the sack, we hear! COLEPORTER
Name of little women in demonstration MARCH
Overseas we will be full of hesitation, very timid NERVOUS
Poor king being deposed and brought to trial HADUP
Remote-controlled vehicle finished under river ROVER
Someone with secure accommodation having floor at back of house HOSTAGE
Stars appearing down under, a bright bunch MENSA
Start of solemn declaration bringing war SWORD
Stories from either extreme of literature LORE
Survive after revolution and note uprising as historically significant EPOCHAL
Thick smoke ascending to obscure this Russian city OMSK
What litres poured into stomach may constitute! GLUT
White book unit in print shop ALBUMEN