The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,770 - Mar 2 2017

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A lot of moonshine filling most of neighbouring astronomical object NEBULA
A poor place to accommodate unknown refugee's aim ASYLUM
A sport -- I'll occupy half of game in defence APOLOGIA
Boy and man recoiling, jabbed by black insect LADYBUG
Calumny I ignored, retaining a name LABEL
Contributor to downfall of industry spurning technology LOFI
Current memory involves US city laser, perhaps ACRONYM
Danger from each disease unending PERIL
Ecological concept worse with polar melting? SOLARPOWER
Endless insolence contributing to staff hostility MALICE
Goes heading off in vessels URNS
Hard to resign unexpectedly, protracted negotiations ensuing HORSETRADING
Historic coin, an affair mostly containing gold FLORIN
I stop, mostly to consume cooked bun in historic city ISTANBUL
Mental attitude, note, during inconclusive time at court MINDSET
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No great choice of clothing for daredevil sportsman BASEJUMPER
One apprehended by the force? THIEF
Painful disease mostly a scourge? One would see the cards dealt differently GOULASH
Peak interpretation of the missing link? APEX
Political meeting shows expressions of affection about rising idiots HUSTINGS
Quantity of fish and quantity of game -- youngster may find it a burden SCHOOLBAG
Removal of creatures from harbour is a defensive measure PORTCULLIS
Rig water tanks after finally identifying source of cracks? GAGWRITER
Scientific innovator turning up in medical setting TESLA
Skilful fiction, observed to dismiss love TALENTED
Speed and bustle energised part of politician's campaign BATTLEBUS
Using one source of intelligence possibly seen as this? INGENIOUS
Viral infection billions contracted in error FLUB
Volatile liquid from Switzerland left room for being refined CHLOROFORM
Wind damage in church -- Rector's first man controlling source of hiss? SNAKECHARMER