The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,558 - Feb 25 2016

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After stripping, shy bride gets cross HYBRID
Beams hard astern on board ship SHAFTS
Bedding material for some cats? LITTER
Caught composer, one with Queen providing light support CHANDELIER
Centre of Yellowstone's forest ranger WARDEN
Cheese starts to become runny if eaten BRIE
Dough reportedly is raised BRED
Drunk said hello HIGH
Finally crash following test flier MOTH
Having grounds, nosed around, nothing fresh PROPERTIED
Heavenly region around stellar twelve rotating ZODIAC
Insinuate topless single friend may become affectionate INTIMATE
Material's twinkling hot look MOHAIR
Most sage survives being imported by occident WISEST
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Musician perhaps, one producing multiple hits? RAPPER
Offensive rising from Rwanda or Nigeria INROAD
Pine maybe, losing heart for present CONFER
Record that's about record backing for follower DISCIPLE
Roman god girding heavens, old and dignified DECOROUS
Skilfully making handle in kaolin, not amateur CLEVERLY
Sober sailor's routine, dropping date for male ABSTEMIOUS
Strip rich man before end of heist DIVEST
The compiler's favourite function, accepting current complaint IMPETIGO
The iron fist oddly seen in 'Fight Club' FRATERNITY
Treat, going round clubs giving treat MEDICATE
Triad almost put away sharing Eastern menace THREATEN
Unusual aphrodisiac with kiss for redhead EXOTIC
You, the French, sample mousse possibly TOILETRY