The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,230 - May 17 2019

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Argument can end in dismissal, I'm sure QUODLIBET
Bats and elves trapped? ENSLAVED
Book about one prisoner's facial expression? EMOTICON
Dressed in black and very mature BANDAGED
Drink with introverted guards SHANDY
Gangster, better one CAPONE
Ground cover often hides first of leaves MULCH
Huge prison in Palma? MAJORCAN
Investigate crashed cars here RESEARCH
Kid given posh pasta sauce RAGU
Like ice, sparkle on the house? FREEZING
More than happy with start of board game BLOTTO
Nessun Dorma's concealed release UNDO
Off road, jeep is put at risk JEOPARDISE
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One's very short but ultimately long TITCH
Putrefaction in a seed plant PROTEA
Quandary -- 'Birdsong', unfinished novel TRILEMMA
Scottish jury in part of area, perhaps ASSIZE
See whiskey bottles near wife BATHANDWELLS
Sour beer turned into average lager ALEGAR
Suspended writer, awfully loud American PENDULOUS
Test papers? Test for one cabbie TAXIDRIVER
Tidy up old vehicles TRAMS
Tragic hero's family belongings left inside KINGLEAR
Tropical fruit always eaten by dad PAPAYA
Weapon of old station workers QUARTERSTAFF
Would they invoke bad for something better? THEDEVILYOUKNOW
Yearbook article in 25 ANNUAL