The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,622 - Jun 16 2016

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... mean exchange capturing pawn SPELL
Bird almost admits sparkling wine's more palatable TASTIER
Bond's keen to protect Ian Fleming's ends LIGAMENT
Brownie maybe originated with American pinching recipe CAMERA
Challenged Government while accepting popular funding GAINSAID
Firm over bishop with position to secure in ... OBSTINATE
First woman carrying fine daughter's excited EVOKED
Following unending drink the French raised excitement AROUSAL
Former wife's audibly kissed on demand EXPECT
Gladiator's axe with handle cut, cut by slice SPARTACUS
Great aroma nicely circling over lover INAMORATA
Helps as man's heart has a flutter ABETS
Interminable vocal tirade's empty harangue ORATE
King in support employing vessel's English pirate PRIVATEER
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Lanky unknown boxes heartlessly, waves as usual TRADITIONALLY
Live round's opening, puncturing strike explosive BREATHE
Mortarboard? HEADGEAR
Musician up in pits in a group ORGANIST
Nearly dates male missing gear for bed NIGHTIES
Pack animal's hit bearing load unevenly LLAMA
Pageboy maybe kept holding single Romeo's ring HAIRDO
Panic seeing rook, queen and knight in position CONSTERNATION
Released zombies, perhaps each taken by one UNDID
Say Evert scores penultimate point to end set CRYSTALLISE
Star rose oddly taking artist's workshops SEMINARS
Surprise fat pig eating middle of burger FLABBERGAST
Teeth taking time for fine bites TANGS
This may help with clinical depression? SPATULA