The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,138 - Dec 6 2018

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Audibly burn witch, say SEER
Bird showing sorrow missing first Romeo EGRET
Bond rumour, hot to start, got rejected ADHESION
Cattle bolt eating supply, not new LIVESTOCK
Conductor travelled by first-class, not second ELECTRODE
Criminal affray involving street assembly CONSTRUCTION
Deny penning revolutionary piece, almost defiant RECALCITRANT
Duty of cross Conservative remains blocked by Europeans EXCISE
Excess praise before one's Queen, all rising RESIDUAL
Explosive centre of core container's going up NITRO
Fit to tackle shortage for power cut BLACKOUT
Freezing and frozen water endlessly producing gripes COLIC
Freezing river adopting a new course ANTARCTIC
Friendly republic after Normans conquered England initially? FRANCE
Gloomy opening of dead end DREAR
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Hags lacking women's desires ITCHES
Hero of swimming pool, large top to bottom IDOL
It's more natural being short in credit CRUDER
Jog is grand naked? NUDGE
Last of antibiotics encourage doctor SURGEON
Lodger dropping a line BORDER
Naked geisha seen in show? Heaven! PARADISE
Practically illuminated in clear blind OBLIVIOUS
Reportedly back sure thing then swear again REASSERT
Ring turned from garnet, a nose ring RESONATE
Satanic underworld god welcomes wicked husband DEVILISH
Sexy wearing short girl's loincloth DHOTI
Some random oration, all empty talk SERMON
Support lock's supporting bar BUTTRESS
Trait of the press occasionally exposing troublemakers RIOTERS