The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,179 - Feb 19 2019

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Absent-mindedly musing; getting gist of yarn maybe WOOLGATHERING
Attitude about son's power POSSE
Beastly noise and odour hob developed in vicinity NEIGHBOURHOOD
Beer feast mostly backfiring LAGER
Cycling path further from centre OUTER
Dealing dishonestly, putting on fresh cycling gear, say SHORTCHANGING
Error of rabid consumerism, ignoring set norms MISCUE
Exaggerate about event OVERDO
Filthy, backward little old medical establishment with empty treasury NASTY
Gets rid of detective supporting that woman SHEDS
Intricate manual for graduate? ALUMNA
Like certain body parts found in Brasilia cemetery ILIAC
Lion seen on top of track that's at an angle ASLANT
Male into strange rock EMERY
Moan sadly about Gulf inhabitant's obsessive single-mindedness MONOMANIA
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My US soldier's pet CORGI
Nut in correctional institution pursuing sport PECAN
Pale greenish part of rubbery leaves BERYL
Pancake party principally held by North American CREPE
Prejudiced person shot during scrap BIGOT
Punch-drunk mates upset and mildly inebriated SLAPHAPPY
Races to finish after a boat capsized every time ALWAYS
Securing hospital after end of clean-up, understood scornful reaction PSHAW
Soccer star circling essentially dribbles round stone PEBBLE
Southern county loses vigour WILTS
Stay frolicking in harem when husband leaves REMAIN
The bear in troubled sleep HIBERNATE
The techie set intermittently producing laughing sound TEEHEE
Twice set about sly parasite TSETSEFLY
Withstand disaster, according to Spooner -- one might be counted out? FEATHERWEIGHT