The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,688 - Oct 11 2016

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Ancient city leaving a symbol in the desert? SAMARKAND
Appearance of grass around tumulus SHOWING
Bug in food -- is packet returned? CAPSID
Butcher -- fellow getting leg cut MANGLE
Capital college in which academic enthrals a thousand EDMONTON
Colour of big wave captured by author PEAGREEN
Composer shows effrontery, briefly hugging the Queen BRAHMS
Drink's getting served up -- patient finally swallowed tablet STELA
Enzyme bringing control, limiting secretion ultimately RENIN
Girl power said to be something thrilling DYNAMITE
Guard military kit WARDRESS
Have complete control with decree spelt out WIELDTHESCEPTRE
Idle when relaxing in metropolis NEWDELHI
Insensitivity shown when small daughter is strapped in HARDNESS
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Most worthless, being badly mistaken MANKIEST
Mountain rescuers gathering cold animal ALPACA
Old boy opposing Irish heads OBVERSE
Philosopher's witty saying about wickedness returning MONIST
Revel naughtily in bed -- with this on top? COVERLET
Stuff handed down monks initially concealed in museum HERITAGE
The French revolutionary despot besieging a fortress ALCAZAR
Tiny thing in some branch of science ANATOMY
Trumpet message that sheep-shearing has occurred? RAMSHORN
Twin girls eating an aromatic plant GALANGAL
Very fine British swimmer, outwardly modest COBWEBBY
Wait with sides going out being transformed HANGIN
What may be logged in two boxes? TREETRUNK