The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,779 - Mar 17 2017

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... twisting ends of story is not American NARY
A broadcast record the penny drops to secure ALPHA
An absorbing paper under discussion ATISSUE
Ascetic�s time to move forward in anticipation of golden month THERMIDOR
Bans missing mass by Northern priest ORATORIAN
Brown had B, Cameron had C, but this is upsetting! DISMAYS
Carrot, perhaps, all bar the top for Dennis Rodman ANGLER
Coming round bend, almost empty lungs of bishop EXARCHAL
Contemptible, the state of Elizabeth I�s growler BASENJI
Counterpoised among unusual enemies, old Greek king MENELAUS
Details of 'Westbound' couple grabbing kiss in Glasgow? MINUTIAE
Eratosthenes� First Question: American play EQUUS
Excellent position when supine? TOPS
Fanciful predecessor of PM entering nut repository? DREAMY
First of price indexes -- what 12ac may be after market priority PREFERENCESHARE
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Guru�s rest interrupted by solemn goings-on on meadow SPIRITUALLEADER
Hats off to South Africa�s rugby adjudicator TSAR
I treated dioxides, volatile, with variable light IODISED
Jacques Clouseau our ultimate off-beat detective? Ultimately, yes SURETE
Man perhaps shows very little change between the sheets BIPED
Perhaps Arfur Daley's dubious assurances led the old girl to get sucked in USEDCARSALESMAN
Plain, bare skin and bones of Sgt Pepper? STEPPE
Proposal made by Top Cat from the floor? MOTION
Screen brought to court erected around back of prisoner PURDAH
State that usually rises to press ... UTAH
Supply machine with new balls CHINAMEN
Terribly hard when negotiating roundabout to pass around ... him? ROADHOG
Two thirds of University course complete, leaving one longing for more GREED
Unjustifiably claimed this laser can upset 24ac ASSUMED