The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,655 - Aug 12 2016

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Clues Answers
A predator nearly pulled up seaweed, etc ALGAE
Actress makes connection outside to doctor on call JOANCOLLINS
After months, US chopper picks up North Islander MANXMAN
Army one's left faces wild people SAVAGES
Collected mug and badge with number at end cut in half ASSEMBLED
Country's capital hosting conservation group a month back ANTIGUA
Did try from England's leader finally impress Express newsman? ESSAYED
Ex-Olympic hurdler working classes at track maintains keen edge DAVIDHEMERY
Fancy covering old swimming-pool to the ceiling with grey tones? MOODILY
Fifty-four keeping time to rousing musical theme LEITMOTIV
Jack runs away from county's peninsula JUTLAND
Labour supporter stupid to upset 'the other half'? MIDWIFE
Male element entertained by daily channel CHAMFER
One offering seat to sit on nags pathetic layabout -- not I SADDLER
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Parisian who half-read paper QUIRE
Part of London where learner is to sign when contracted? INITIAL
Perhaps noble artist's career beginning to wane by 2000? FLYWEIGHT
Poorly educated William, putting book down, visibly embarrassed ILLBRED
Relatively rude boy drinks a sherry oddly COARSER
Retired people's impudence unconfined at institute EMERITI
Sat perhaps with fixed gaze, blocking out European sun for Byron DAYSTAR
Shock a friend, preferring the back of topaz to its front AMAZE
Successfully carry through ram, maybe PUTOVER
Tender tune essentially lost on rock band, in short QUOTE
Type of recording made by brass that's lower in auditorium LIPSYNC
Where a fathom's used as a rule? INTHEMAIN
Woman, as you'd expect in Australian country, who flew huge distances ALANSHEPARD
Writer from Thunderer edited lines RUTHRENDELL