The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,801 - Apr 26 2017

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'Sherlock' is under water, topless, getting supplies VIANDS
... drive -- undesirably let off TOOTLE
... skill as Conservative avoiding awkward glitches SLEIGHT
Boss markedly masculine where breeding's a concern STUDFARM
Buck a trend -- stupidly dumping R & D -- thus fail to progress STAGNATE
Canines inspect patch of grass and the endless ... EYETEETH
Date in York, maybe? SEE
First half's missed in smash performance ACT
Flight direct from States swallows overdraft EXODUS
GB right or wrong in the game? OFFSIDE
Handout of tea and sympathy quietly suspended CHARITY
In modifying part of speech, I left in gold cross surmounting intricate breviary AUXILIARYVERB
May perhaps briefly possessing strong arguments shows vast ... MAMMOTH
Never out of cash? Time he allowed a touch of selflessness in NOTINTHELEAST
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Officer supports hush over airman's first hint of treachery BRASSHAT
Press controlling nearly everything? That's wry IRONICAL
Runner visits Sikkim from time to time SKI
Saucy clothing? DRESSING
Serving on board in advance of the fruit BEFORETHEMAST
Showing type, Latvian took wrong turning leaving centre LETTERED
Shrubs seen in western continents -- not before noon, though ERICAS
Single topped the chart, we hear ONE
Slice of meat? Look out for 8! ESCAPE
Tidal turbines for the USA, possibly? SEAPOWER
Tie up trailing ends of rope loosened in Lear, maybe? EDWARD
To lighten, quarter of load's dumped in sand BLEACH
To some extent heat's on affair -- like this? AFTERAFASHION
Warning in argument about surgery coming up TIPOFF