The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,700 - Nov 1 2016

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'Giddy-up' and irritate the creature MAKEITSNAPPY
Among various places, one in particular SPECIAL
Attaching to low loop MOORING
Catch somebody slow but not at first NAIL
Chef rants: 'Drum out hot stuff!' FRENCHMUSTARD
Dog makes annoyance audible PEKE
Don't save it up for investment. You've earned it STIPEND
Either segregated the healthy or didn't interfere LEFTWELLALONE
Ensure door can't swing open when you drive round the bend UNHINGE
Fickle, as hangers-on are not UNDEPENDABLE
Have successful reunion after getting plastered KNIT
Mark is terribly antisocial when half cut STAIN
Master running, now back again OWNER
Not getting any prizes but two presents NOWHERE
Not initially bright: not fine RAINY
Not written charges? INVOICE
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Off the record, I laid on tax cuts before PRIVATE
Qualify, needing points to top championship ENTITLE
Skier's shown off, circling round and round novices ROOKIES
Team being one down, following are told to cheer HEARTEN
To be in recession is diabolical EVIL
To mollify, put little arm round SWEETEN
Tough gag to crack, admitted author HAGGARD
Turn back to front RETREAT
Under cover, I burnt having caught sun terribly INSURED
Until now, it's always been regarded as ugly TOAD
Upsetting book -- yours truly has exciting feelings EMOTIVE
Vehicle reversing, some going forwards PART
Vera is with it, when it comes to cosmetics ALOE
What author won't feel at having first story returned ELATION
What door supplier verbally promises for tomorrow, not today? JAMB
Wild creature that is captured IRATE