The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,738 - Jan 5 2017

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American wise guys sharing special practices USAGES
Authority imprisons single blokes for trial EXPERIMENT
Characters backward in alphabet are, till informed! ILLITERATE
Clothes to show off after rejection GARB
Cons bearing Conservative's buffoonery ANTICS
Cooks around fire evenly before temperature's hottest FIERIEST
Driving train circling points STEERING
Feature showing line below crown of barnet? BROW
For openers, more bitter's consumed by empty soaks STARTERS
Help to grip top for substantial food SOLIDS
Jeers being caught out in vacant slips SCOFFS
Left pail rotating in tree top PINNACLE
Lodge in digs oddly, housing on good terms DWELLING
Magazine, one providing gossip for the audience TATLER
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Ocean floor beginning to swallow sailor SEABED
Old and bitter, occasionally admitting one's old OBSOLETE
Packing container holds neat opener for gift BOXING
People keeping diary about new stuff BELONGINGS
Pill estimated to cover most sick ILLEST
Propagates vegetables taking last of dung BEGETS
Show group of animals round a lake HERALD
Small present that's sometimes seen around Christmas SNOW
Stumped by athletes going topless -- crackers! STUNNERS
Swallow with stopper lifted GULP
Tent top's ends are articulated TEEPEE
Top clubs admitting game win's sorry APOLOGETIC
Trim edges of delicate Cheddar with extra slice DECREASE
Upset person signing cheque payment REWARD