The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,612 - May 31 2016

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Clues Answers
'Trash that large skirt,' one states candidly STRAIGHTTALKER
Absurd commercial backed newspaper DAFT
Addict's okay with last couple changing date FIEND
Beg to investigate framing American PRAY
Blow nose CONK
Bond's unwilling to go topless OATH
Concert is enjoyed when empty, guaranteed PROMISED
Deny playing with this musician could be legendary ELGAR
Divine female making prohibitionist commercial DRYAD
Doctor with very large tip on stethoscope is rubbish DROSS
Drive out men overcome by duty EXORCISE
Fine payable over row FEUD
For instance, Glaswegian nurses love career SCOOT
Getting intimate with male? It might generate dates PALM
Head of music's overwhelmed by strange rock EMERY
John's terribly reliant LATRINE
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Keep mum fair-dealing about early working guests -- not half HOLDONESTONGUE
Ogle detective in residence EYEUP
One sent away to do better at fishing? OUTCAST
Part of church broadcast lines showing dishonesty KNAVERY
Present a leg? STOCKINGFILLER
Preserve second-class post JAMB
Progress on intercepting explosive missile system TRIDENT
Queen visiting cricket ground left behind blanket OVERALL
Roused when seen as Rod? Rubbish! USELESS
Rush second XI? STEAM
Silence personnel going overboard during time with the French THROTTLE
Strikebreaker's flat turned over to find place to keep weapon SCABBARD
Tax frivolity when sex is no more LEVY
Titan's condition, perhaps, dominated nation SATELLITESTATE
Wiped out former colour? EXTINCT
Worried, p-plump up fabric TAFFETA