The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,261 - Jul 11 2019

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A means to support calamity or surprise BLOWAWAY
Always demanding abandonment of banalities INSATIABLE
Back lead craftsman -- that will involve one not taking sides BIPARTISAN
Criticising Belgium needing illumination about origin of long-term urban decay PLANNINGBLIGHT
Definitely not convenient to limit most of enemy's retreat NOFEAR
Drama: foolish men involved in unavoidable contradiction HORNSOFADILEMMA
Enthusiastic rising star securing opening in television NUTS
Feeling strangely warm beside fireplace ATINGLE
Frontless lingerie item creating a stir EDDY
Keep beginnings of old business and start to rally OBSERVE
Legislator to look different about following male criminal PEEROFTHEREALM
Make unclear comments about book, forgetting book at the end BLUR
Mob hero is bundle of nerves GANGLION
Nuisance about airmen needing fine oil PARAFFIN
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Nutritional compound for most of soccer team? I will tuck in PROTEIN
Protective item affording you doze, snooze and kip? NAPKIN
Put an end to possible cause of alcoholism? SCOTCH
Securing personal best is not yet appreciated AHEADOFONESTIME
Significant card -- hearts -- securing current victory TRIUMPH
Stop omitting intro in jazz piece, taking up instrument GUITAR
Sweet stuff seeing mega-pulsar spinning MAPLESUGAR
Tropical grass, repulsive, trimmed after rising smell SORGHUM
Trust the French -- writer remaining unknown LEANON
Turned round holding single from Parisian showing little appreciation of music TONEDEAF
Upset for bar bouncer, say LIAR
Urging son to participate in playing tennis to break ice INSISTENCE
Welsh girl cheered last members of rugby teams GLADYS
Work repeatedly round part of hospital without a roof OPENTOP