The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,309 - Dec 12 2014

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Clues Answers
'Covert' might be thus in dictionary UNDERCOVER
Actress to cut back completely, seeing weight on these? PRUNELLASCALES
After extensive help in fiddling, one's fired LONGBOW
Approach stern of catamaran found in wreck RUNIN
Being green, Elsa's recycled bottles very well LEAFINESS
Bones in duck and turkey withdrawn OSSA
Chairman hosts themed event after backing in party programme MANIFESTO
Composer steadily grew on Reg, twice playing disc taken from show at home GEORGEGERSHWIN
Correct sort of wordplay? PUNISH
Exclusive alcoholic drink men discarded in church yard CLIQUEY
Excuse old politician receiving fine? On the contrary ALIBI
Female entered urging the new protagonist in Western? GUNFIGHTER
Foolish characters adversely involved in shenanigans INANE
Had a fling frequently -- in the French department initially LOFTED
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Having a nap, losing party spirit ZING
Having arrived, first couple swapped top ACME
In which tea is the language of love? FRENCH
Independent group of delegates ignoring fellow's deceit INVENTION
Lifted underwear to stop itch -- it's within reach NEARBY
Main danger one hundred endure around work unit ICEBERG
Nag artist that's rejected one thousand dollars? It may be a lot in US CARPARK
One might do this with a fast crew, down around banks of Seine earlier LOSEWEIGHT
Organ reaches peak maintaining a pulse KIDNEYBEAN
Rung female supremo to get hold of fruit scientist STEPHENHAWKING
Scottish island engages native perhaps draining sewage in mass of water IONIANSEA
Some homeless people deal with such when facing big kids ISSUE
Wolfgang's agreed to hoist American guitar hero AJAX
Writer's deviously aiming to obtain riches with document WILLIAMGOLDING