The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,769 - Mar 1 2017

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A smaller amount nine French composers grouped together LESSIX
Analyse standards on base PARSE
Bashful going to bed RETIRING
Bath's location very close to gas meter that's damaged outside SOMERSET
Bring back checks on gallery REINSTATE
Change key SHIFT
Convey, avoiding motorway travel TRANSIT
Crooked dealer maybe offering vehicle with copper instrument CARDSHARP
Evaluate program upgrade APPRAISE
Evil, evil, evil rites SINISTER
Hobbit cut short quiet farewell PIPPIP
Jobs perhaps almost degrade retiring docker STEVEDORE
Mug chef, 20? STEIN
Notice a pressure in the ear? ATTENTION
One fights with others joining the French Resistance WRESTLER
One renting with journalist and academic LETTERED
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Outsiders on pole caught obstructing racing driver's view PROSPECT
Playwright left cover SHAWL
Prisoner with acceptable excuse CONDONE
Read an application PERUSE
Ridicule getting stake in old train company BANTER
Salt mark RATING
Saved one from terrible despair SPARED
Schedule includes love, one might crow ROOSTER
Shack is bolted -- Russian's certainly out SHED
Stack unlimited building-blocks RICK
Start shop with son taking over at No. 4? OUTSET
Stop on street REST
Supply ammunition to one penning article for designer ARMANI
Swapping PC Plod's head? CAPE
The setter's humourless, healthy and rude IMPOLITE
This fish, blue when cooked, could be undesirable SARDINE