The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,289 - Nov 7 2014

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'Seize' is a number CLUTCH
A Study in Scarlet might use such regular characters of Doyle's DYE
Choked, spoiling exercise in navigator's cabin? DECKHOUSE
Czech scorer's rubbish at names SMETANA
Duke dispatched by clever, cold-blooded creature EFT
English couturier welcoming first of those who may suggest cuts EDITOR
Exaggerated passion of (Proustian) volume in recall EMOTED
Exterminator outflanking circle that's about to rally REGROUP
Fool taking depth for flood's gallons DELUDE
Gull egg NIT
Hoard gift, keeping certain range TREASURETROVE
Hospital cuts upset one on the side of the angels SERAPH
Increase lead for Sunday press SURGE
Inn room's roughly accommodating good person high up in church MONSIGNOR
Laboriously read charming words SPELL
Like aging hair, absorbing when full of oil GREASY
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Lush has drunk red in vehicle before time VERDANT
Negative net result OWNGOAL
New condition: finally, for good behaviour, getting day off RECENCY
New, popular and supported by backing, took care of disclaimer for double entendre NOPUNINTENDED
Nude dancing round an impostor without embarrasment UNASHAMED
Oasis city's hot period with boundless dirt to the west RIYADH
Painter's eye up to the sky, taking in sports ground ELGRECO
Partridge-like bird some eat in a mouthful TINAMOU
Something witty or something catty in a comeback? MOT
Taking temperature, test for weight THEFT
Tobacco inside, tin not! SNOUT
Turn back to honey in jar GYRATE
University gets deceived with pastoral god in religious text UPANISHAD
Unusual umpire somehow receiving billions for a seal's motto EPLURIBUSUNUM
Utter minimum, putting it mildly TOSAYTHELEAST
You, once holding stone, cut foot TROCHEE