The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,249 - Jun 20 2019

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Clues Answers
& 4 Across What a cooped up hen might do -- or its thoughtful owner? (4,1,3,3,2) MAKEA
'Male Model' a niche agency MACHINE
An award announced for tip off APPRISE
Assault hill held by Sergeant-Major STORM
Came out top ACME
Defective oily train was at halt? RAILWAYSTATION
Genius mixed balti I will have yen to finish ABILITY
Having had more than enough of French composer getting extremely trendy SATIETY
Inclination for penmanship ITALICS
Interjection giving you an edge AHEM
Inveigh against management grade EXECRATE
Kid's afternoon service curtailed TEASE
List that won't be found 5 Down HEEL
Lost bomb reportedly lethal, having missed area seemingly miles away absentmindedly
Mistake empty port bottles TYPO
More than one way to have these: on edge of seat or in litter KITTENS
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Nuances sporadically reviewed for study SCAN
Parry with fencing sword FOIL
Peter out with new date Wilde is relaxed to accept DWINDLE
Professional or my stats any less unreliable? SYSTEMSANALYST
See 1 Across RUNFORIT
Slim suspect UNLIKELY
Somewhat close-run? Clearly, it's relative UNCLE
Square gentleman's jewellery less quiet TIEIN
Test paper ESSAY
Top of pole? Telegraph, perhaps MASTHEAD
Total extremist RADICAL
Turner's endless state of agitation LATHE
Under-18 record raised? (This is on a bike) PEDAL
What are the odds of that: eleven in cab? TAXI
Where drawing-pin might be found in US? UNDERONESTHUMB
Worse than a thief? Half palliard? LIAR