The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,777 - Mar 15 2017

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22's equivalent -- about 15 CASH
After wrecking taxi he pays for throttle ASPHYXIATE
Bank of Scotland over in New York, which is handy NEARBY
Base pay FOOT
Beating sun, cold air, bringers of storms RAINCLOUDS
Before kiss, take off top APEX
Butcher found in service area MASSACRE
Covering over pool LIDO
Do call OCCASION
Eagle heads for it, lands in water AQUILA
Feeling low, start to drink MOOD
Good order -- finish books OBEDIENT
Idiot returned steel key PASSWORD
My suggestion if this fails HOWABOUTTHAT
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Off-road racing that is circuitous SCRAMBLING
One might take milk and leave bread TOOTHFAIRY
Order to stop speaking CHEQUE
Period after making sandwiches TERM
Pipe from water tower crossing ditch TUBING
Record 'Beat It' MAKETRACKS
Renault turns up, a new lubricant in it OILCAN
Shocking fraud over fuel supply SHAMEFUL
Stop watching TV -- surprisingly, it appears JACKINTHEBOX
Struggle to eat animal produce, do I? VEGGIE
The same couple hugging in corner DOMINATE
To act up is daft with family sitting in silence (3,1,4,2,2) PUTASOCKINIT
Tragic case -- look into it HEARTRENDING
Tree well ruined by nasty pest BOLLWEEVIL