The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,183 - Feb 26 2019

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Advice given by chap in brief before I take steps GUIDANCE
Bat really poorly, missing half-century -- letting side down BETRAYAL
Creative feat, getting bottle open initially -- drink up MAGNUMOPUS
End of Americanism? TERMINUS
Escape without corporal punishment -- that's illuminating FLASHLIGHT
For instance, one's nursed by right people? That's what doctor orders REGIMEN
Having come into fortune, evoke praise FELICITATE
Holder of film broadcast, where such things are annually shown CANNES
Is taken in by awfully rough reprobate ROGUISH
Left area with clothing in case LAWSUIT
Less sensitive editor was calculating NUMBERED
Little time lost in short survey SCAN
Material checked by hand FELT
Military display that's not hard to love TATTOO
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Play fish by side of boat PORTRAY
Protective spirit in set covered by newspaper article GUARDIANANGEL
Reptile in part of Cornwall shown on computer screen MONITORLIZARD
Restricted to West, inside and outside? That's sensible NONONSENSE
Ridiculous muscles you are reportedly beginning to develop ABSURD
Rustic varied source of fruit CITRUS
Sailor in manacles? SALT
Signing agreement that's ready to drop off NODDING
Stimulate with excitement, going to extremes WHET
Structure I erect with fortune, as person making money illegally COUNTERFEITER
Temporarily live at home, sheltering old plant CAMPION
What a lightweight has for simple service LOWMASS
What drink is available in ground? The setter's side-splitting answer MINERAL
Write song about it and name despot AUTHORITARIAN