The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,710 - Nov 17 2016

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Again designate base disposition for 80-plus? DOTAGE
Big man that lost energy on train after lift heading for home GOLIATH
Bitter, a drink shunned by Queen ACID
Body that's constituted to exclude dry European leftist COMMIE
Decorative work after backward economies a concern? STUCCO
Exceed largely fantastic French individual OUTRUN
Feature of hospital charge WARD
Flier, one given time to keep front of plane secure LAPWING
Forcibly get rid of dangerous Thai boxing OUST
Fruit refined with difficulty cut in half UGLI
Fume in manner of retired gent -- means of avoiding emergency? SMOKEALARM
Going off course from nameless entrance in Dublin? DIGRESSION
Grate pickle SCRAPE
Hard views including a view that changed to satisfy requirements HAVEWHATITTAKES
Join a new figure on board SEAMAN
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Know-alls in estates? BACKSEATDRIVERS
Loss in playing dramatist's main part LIONSSHARE
Mean investigator reportedly free of gizmos LOWTECH
Party getting good snap, perhaps -- cheer for setter? DOGBISCUIT
Plump angler's aid to catch majority of fish ROTUND
Poisonous priest among group in charge SEPTIC
Potentate in Eastern peasant community EMIR
Potty nation incorporating Latin with very old electoral procedure POSTALVOTE
Race followed by significant number was first -- having plenty in reserve? STOCKPILED
Rough sea drew near having released a type of anchor NEWSREADER
Scandinavian left mobile accessory LAPP
Sun on Arab, say, a minor problem SNAG
Trend limited to supplier, we hear TIDE
Unite around Northern values principally to recover CONVALESCE
What could be supported by yard carries trouble LUGSAIL