The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,150 - Dec 28 2018

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'Erotic spasms' attracting a bit of derision after publicity -- might one might have expected it? PREDICTOR
Acrimonious parliament, a scene from the 1980s? ACIDHOUSE
After fashionable Hollywood setting, wedding's introduction for Meghan to Harry's family? INLAW
Alert -- data's beginning to be harvested for commercial apps ADWARE
America's rising rival power with outlines of trade scheme MACHINATE
Borders of Mexico and United States tense -- long legacy of Zapata? MOUSTACHE
Classification of this foreign director's 'Last Tango' CERT
Concise Oxford coming in to name mainly retro word describing bad things TOXIC
Customs Union has Dover area linked to terminal in Calais USES
Depleted legislators, president having lost fifth in elections RUMP
Draw out scandal involving Musk? ELONGATE
End for May? Total's higher in support ALLY
Game participant May dancing -- there's something impressive about that! PLAYMATE
Gives support to summit's contingency plans BACKSTOPS
Having lost control, minister sacked then given new role by female boss, not so senior RUDDERLESS
He made drama of EU rupture on fateful March day in Rome EURIPIDES
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I'm treated as slave almost VASSAL
International competition remains ASHES
Leaders of Iran and USA worried about nuclear and oil, giving cause to behave foolishly INFATUATE
Mediate with outspoken top tennis player after explosive tie containing new winner finally INTERCEDE
Minister has journalist baffled FOXED
Plot to 'study steeple' CONSPIRE
Prolong UK's final European exit after end of deadline EKEOUT
Separation agreement last month suffering from stress about borders of Eire and N Ireland DECREENISI
Small leader meeting Trump succeeded, in brief readings SKIMS
Strain rising when helm of Ukrainian ship caught by neighbour RUSSIA
Taking leave in the end, Boris unexpectedly not one for trappings of office? ROBES
The same money? Three quarters, for top women DOYENNES
Throwaway line -- guess rubbish word Collins picked SINGLEUSE
To take over southern state, leaders of Italian nationalists and populists are in debt to right GAINPOWER
Whiff of US money pursuing leader of Saudis SCENT
Yield, abandoning Norway to offer accommodation again? RELET