The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,559 - Feb 26 2016

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'Double O' assumed by wily secret agent stopping the rot CREOSOTE
2 for one is very much like sexual attraction DIGIT
A country singer performing opera's a bit strange KIRIBATI
Absolutely nothing in beauty missing a beat? YOUBET
After the last 7, Little Britain's personal anti-hero PINKIEBROWN
and 14: Modified old EEC grain from which retinol vitamin is derived? GOLDEN
and 19: Repeatedly act as solicitor's brief TOUT
and 20: C-grade, perhaps, exposed intelligent lecturer after third 7? MIDDLE
and 21: Current means to identify criminal on the Rock turning antagonist to 11 BIGBAD
and 8: Tanned by sun, I feel like a 11 home camera accessory SELFIE
Beastly triad split and leg it when alarmed LITTLEPIGS
English region means to raise water drowning first 7 on river NORTHUMBRIA
Fourth 7, months back, not quite the showman RINGMASTER
In time, a note to clarify IMEAN
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It's critical, like a 11 home city lacking hospital BRICKBAT
Like a 11 home stylish newbie's set up over plant BEDSTRAW
More than one opening for topless American singer ORA
Old mate's all fingers and thumbs -- and toes? Instead, perhaps, muscle EXTENSOR
Poetical fairy skips from time to time ODIC
Pool league's popular LIN
President Lincoln's face stands aloft MUGABE
See 2 LEVEL
See 24 STICK
See 26 COURT
See 27 RICE
See 9 WOLF
Virus maybe in corrupted force, taking little time INFECTOR
Writer's left second 7 in shelter for pigeon and rook COLINDEXTER