The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,772 - Mar 7 2017

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Back and front of green, green jumper FROG
Centre parting starts to really annoy Richard Burton? Nonsense! RHUBARB
Church office quick to seal off border PRIMACY
Comment on queen entertaining King Edward perhaps, sides having split! ANNOTATE
Conservative of vision, producing liturgical language COPTIC
Day on passing ship, a thrill FRISSON
Downing measure of lager, she requires courage for drinking game SPINTHEBOTTLE
Driving a posh car, those paying attention behind INARREARS
Giant deficit in semolina halved COLOSSUS
Horse transporting Chinese from the East, as settler COLONIST
Ignore the change in central parts of Boston and Exeter STET
In retrospect, validate second meeting BACKDATE
Like down clues, no stiff test by all conclusions SOFT
One cold diver rises, finding hazard in the water ICEBERG
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Pick up liver originally, then bring home the bacon? LEARN
Pig comes up to sandwiches daintily at first, guy flummoxed GREEDYGUTS
Plays, unknown number accommodated by cast, abridged TOYS
Prior to operation, soldier inspired by revolutionary singer CHANTEUSE
Propose to pay before party game TABLEFOOTBALL
Put on finger, ring initially removed before adjustment FEIGN
Relative in new car isn't someone constantly checking the mirror NARCISSIST
Sailor binding feet by tight security strap SAFETYBELT
Steps taken to conceal hammer, hand-held device FLASHLIGHT
Stuttering woe exacerbated, something difficult to say TONGUETWISTER
Sucker finds fault after getting the sack BEDBUG
Tester of ideas, yawning? SOUNDINGBOARD
Turn away from prayer by heart in Chartres AVERT
Written up in Swahili, a message -- one sent digitally EMAIL