The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,285 - Aug 22 2019

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'Steep' is term to describe ski-trail PISTE
African national sprinted holding baton RWANDAN
Benefit cut shifting Republican to centre SERVE
Commonly the man followed his male conceit EGOTISM
Crack soldiers providing 'Keep frosty' ORIFICE
Crack team in event's covering tackle EQUIPMENT
Dexterous after opening of soft drink SHANDY
Fix old man up after time in bar TAPROOM
Fix start without heartless Beam with Queen GERRYMANDER
Form of seat that's pronounced MANNER
Gave back record penned by Rush REPAID
Go over lake keeping north like some birds PASSERINE
Intimation missing first sweetheart for a rub-down MASSAGE
Live current cut power lacking current? Goodness! BENEVOLENCE
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Look back and yearn for classic record OLDIE
Measure of current in storm creates charge RAMPAGE
Office-holder and smart copper, crooked, pocketing million INCUMBENT
One could be either for or against PREPOSITION
One that separates perhaps acquiring new lover PARTNER
Periodically nutmegged, receiving supporter's anger UMBRAGE
Posers like purchasing drink from the East ENIGMAS
Reportedly reached one's limit, getting cross PIQUED
School language finally expected to include Persian? EDUCATE
Tone heard rhythmically, usually monotonous primarily THRUM
Transmit here ensuring coverage for pieces SMITHEREENS
Turn almost rejected incorporating nude show CABARET
Whip a worker stowing away artist in boat CATAMARAN
Work up on coach carriage POSTAGE