The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,553 - Feb 17 2016

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Clues Answers
'What's for tea?' Politician cracks open bottle CRUMPET
Abandon abrasive cleaner SCRUB
Amazed at rugby players winning three points AWESTRUCK
Beach hero bringing 50 to the surface LIDO
Cowboy managed singer RANCHER
Deviously prime agent to infiltrate IMPREGNATE
Drink over limit, getting regularly addled ORANGEADE
Fashion house received English cricketer informally GUCCI
Fast food that's cooked right DONER
Favourite's backed for pace STEP
Formerly Queen Street ERST
Get sportsman treatment PROCURE
Grounded without right to go out, producing resentment DUDGEON
I don't believe where armed robber was seen! ATHEIST
I find in the end dubious nite clubs mainly all the same IDENTICAL
It's more suitable when not teetotal at heart BEER
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Macaroni cheese holding interest for minority NICHE
Make confession to admit one's acting alone SINGLETON
Maybe snare young fox and beat keeper DRUMKIT
Movement to keep platform in check DADAISM
Old German viewpoint ANGLE
One cut off from the world tweaks crossword, perhaps reversing ending RECLUSE
One ringing round sets out to create a hit BESTSELLER
Painting of model's footwear (detail) LASTSUPPER
Passed type of Jag with pedals spinning ELAPSED
Promotion describing grapes post-treading? PREFERMENT
Set down unfinished pasta PENNE
Supreme in the year of our lord, our Father's creator? GRANDAD
Taste grappling with sound TWANG
What 'ard-working scientist puts in perhaps works LABOURS
What arises in marsh where royal one encounters Macbeth? METHANE
Works on ship sailing circuit, it's said CREWS