The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,856 - Aug 1 2017

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A measure in progress AFOOT
A shocker in Lolita -- seriously? TASER
After launch of Titanic, ship set off TRIGGER
Case of quite curious men or otherwise finding something to eat CROQUEMONSIEUR
Coin box filled with treasure, ultimately CREATE
Date breaks up over comedian, a stinker! SEWAGE
Drink -- bird needing one MARTINI
Even bits of warthog added to stew a contentious issue HOTPOTATO
Exaggerate role in very particular period during month OVERACT
Fly set to buzz around repeatedly TSETSE
Focus of social activity affected passion CAMPFIRE
French artist succeeded, making an entrance INGRESS
Happy community going nowhere ECSTATIC
Mean party hosts ending in opposition SNIDE
Muck on smoother bird GOOSANDER
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Nurse pulling up underwear in time HARBOUR
Outfit with a tanga extremely ludicrous? Completely! TOUTAFAIT
Pastry sales? TURNOVER
Penning memoir finally, enthusiastic about the first few words INTRO
Piece inspiring outsiders in Kent to contain this team PARTICKTHISTLE
Relieved while in action, the first to leave EASED
Rogue needing skill to communicate IMPART
Ship that carries sherry SCHOONER
Shut down company to get things into shape? DIECAST
Signal far off in cross-Channel mix-up FRANGLAIS
Slow time entering manoeuvres before beginning to stop WITLESS
Something sweet I put inside message NOISETTE
Sound heart in Paul, Christian for the most part? AUDIO
Vermin in a skirt, you might say, working for cabinetmaker SHERATON
Winning Conservative, honourable UPRIGHT