The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,900 - Oct 17 2017

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Bite and howl when beaten -- corporal punishment gets to deliver a mean blow HITBELOWTHEBELT
Bully ever so tired after dispensing with Irish docker STEVEDORE
Cupidity OK having skimmed off capital GREED
Dismiss -- throw out abruptly and hire anew CASHIER
First in month, then flower appearing INAUGURAL
Game female meeting American king of old RUFUS
Go on then, I'd like to entertain you BEMYGUEST
Jet carrying me home not designed to contain force, suddenly improvised SPUROFTHEMOMENT
Leaders in the ruck bearing down on player that's powerful on the field TRACTOR
Moment of truth is ace! POINTOFNORETURN
Nick gets hit with limp COPSHOP
Opposite directions taken in trail to get back SPONSOR
Particular joke, one getting fired after a setback in company PUNCTILIO
Plant plenty around base of plateau LOTUS
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Prisoners keeping it up for friends INTIMATES
Putting on fifty, one gluing bandages -- like this one? STICKINGPLASTER
Screen in episode rerun backwards REREDOS
Second in Premiership proves infuriating for Scottish team RANGERS
Smell engulfing less than brilliant sickly stuff HOKUM
Snacks, combining two placed in reverse BITES
Star -- or moon for children? BIGCHEESE
Tea finally taken between typically hot and cold snacks TAPAS
There once dwelt with Gandhi conflict, though the anger all ending THITHER
Too heavy, gong size at the limits OBESE
Top Cornish apple? SWEATER
Tough sailor about to be shelled in a storm LABORIOUS
Uproar with cries of excitement, one way or the other? HOOHA
Upset, sculptor is languishing -- take stock from that STOREROOM