The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,523 - Dec 24 2015

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25 bloke excitedly touring Rhode Island; for him, and four others here, a fantastic route, but uphill all the way! DAORKCIRBWOLLEY
A couple of overs tore down madly, but put no opener in difficulty ONEORTWO
and 16: Transfer rugby player like Noel, one for 5D's team? COWARDLY
Bishop and I so busy outside church DIOCESAN
Buttery clafoutis waiter brought Adam for seconds, with depleted filling of cherry LARDER
Capital for transaction secured by partner, one in 5D's company TINMAN
Direct O'Toole in part as a member of the 5D band TOTO
Disallow deliveries -- pity -- when crossing line OVERRULE
Disturb badger bait HARASS
Drips of understudies taking on board wizard's tips -- re overacting for starters DEWDROPS
Dry and rent-free? TEARLESS
He uses arm vigorously! MASSEUR
Hot springs with fish circling one of 5D's troupe DOROTHY
In bewitched style, digressing from stately address ATHOME
In error over rise, get someone independent to do it OUTSOURCE
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It's awful to criticise Mum's Latin DISMAL
Marvel's left note for Charlie during wrap for film MEMBRANE
MGM's typical macho man? 16, hands down! STUDIO
Munch noodles around Emerald's van, where one's idling LOOSEEND
Mysteries a rainbow's genesis is able to answer? ARCANA
Notice Louis, maybe, at play with odd slippers -- far from clumsily ADROITLY
One in 5D's party has singular trouble over Conservative line SCARECROW
Rented land using 16's capital to alleviate reserve LEASEHOLD
Ruby's last drink with forward fellow offering security YALELOCK
Run riot, as Alice does with cake? OVERGROW
See 25 LION
Soak and squeeze calico cloth, dislodging rinds from Camembert ALCOHOLIC
With 'ideousness on the radio, I root around to find some music ORATORIO
Without unusual delay, cast leading lady star from Oz GLINDA