The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,669 - Sep 7 2016

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Clues Answers
Abysmal article in French paper CHRONICLE
Again look up custodian of the net KEEPER
Bird pursues mite that's found in cherry? COCKTAILSTICK
Call big meeting on replacing it SUMMON
Cast who boast are theatrically ostentatious SHOWBOAT
Coded instruction from a crossword's setting MACRO
Corrupt old earl's hanging round outside toilet for minister LORDPRIVYSEAL
Dog that'll guide one in mountains? CAIRN
Entourage always holding one up RETINUE
Flower display in emo club COLUMBINE
Hide money with family BUCKSKIN
Hit in street fight STRUCK
Kids matter ISSUE
Lost cities heartlessly demolished, a turning point SOLSTICE
Main part of foot ARCH
Clues Answers
Man's fear of Latin? HISPANIC
Missile launch reported in coastal plant SAMPHIRE
Noisy, mean chap PLANGENT
One of three Mediterranean cities featured on radio three times? TRIPOLI
Poor quality wood used in test TRASHY
Praise from a spymaster upon cypher being broken by secondary characters in Bletchley Park ACCOLADE
Regularly furnish singular 'hair of the dog' for free UNSHACKLE
Remains in talked-about underworld location STICKS
Saying 'Why, oh... Britain these days!' is a conversational filler YOUKNOW
Short-term employment around Thailand's capital is attractive TEMPTING
Soft rock publication mostly reproduced MAGMA
Statement of obvious success HOTSHOT
Thoroughly beat flour and butter for variable time ROUT
What you do when sailing past Gib became apparent SEEMED
What'll brighten up the room -- pale daffodil, perhaps LIGHTBULB