The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,861 - Aug 9 2017

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... in deleting Kent after redraft -- this can create rows KNITTINGNEEDLE
10's offspring boarding vacant swing for a final effort SWANSONG
Centre of stabiliser split by sailors KERNEL
Compass points bracketing centre of Sao Paulo SPAN
Criterion's to lose its upper tier soon ANON
Devotion shown by star adopting gutless Etonian NOVENA
Dread being trapped by German desperado GANGSTER
Exercise characteristically energetic, but not made crystal clear TAICHI
Expert in the carriage trade? WAINWRIGHT
Finished bronze from the East, with Eastern content NEAT
General is in tears SWEEPING
Inform chappie I may be in after one -- then finally all there? INTELLIGENT
Lag protected by seedy criminal -- it's unrealistic STARRYEYED
Level with Alec -- he longed to take part ECHELON
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Man perhaps gets footloose girl to do a handstand ISLE
New bunks not damaged? Not to anyone's knowledge UNBEKNOWNST
One article's retrieved from spilt tea leaves � cheers! ELEVATES
Pasty left from supper eaten by a bird ASHEN
Peevish omission that goes against the grain ... CROSSCUT
Pipes playing Tam's new air WATERMAINS
Rising, oddly drained, leave all I can see in Vatican City? ENCLAVE
Spray in season when nitrogen's short SPRIG
Spring resort routine is to don outers for esplanade, and footwear ESPADRILLE
The setter's bash is appropriate IMPOUND
Utter thanks to unknown American for treatment en route? TARMAC
Vessel's quicker without check SCHOONER
Warhorse medic managed to corral easily at first VETERAN
Where you may find the pets, possibly -- and l'enfant terrible! THENAUGHTYSTEP