The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,295 - Sep 10 2019

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A blithe land ALIGHT
A president, remarkably banal PEDESTRIAN
Ally that is holding down defensive barrier PALISADE
As punishment, hit high STONED
Bones not fixed by the setter in US city SACRAMENTO
Brown fan behind box CHESTNUT
Distrust primarily in men playing with nail bomb LANDMINE
Dramatist putting latest of novels on ice, perhaps? SCHILLER
Embracing daughter and American, spark romantic quality STARDUST
Females keeping order in game DOMINOES
Finished where white knight starts? GONE
Framing paintings etc, I say, satisfying HEARTY
Grinding device caught, someone digging around it MINCER
Horse in stayer galloping around GREY
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Indifference to pain is most unusual dressing raw cut STOICISM
Initially, game of tag's call hollered, and I've caught you! GOTCHA
Large shock-absorber BUMPER
Large spruce TIDY
Last of oil covered in sticky substance, well black GLOOMY
Leaning back, try to drink water -- child's play, is it? TRAINSET
Lovely broadcast about certain vessels? VENOUS
Messages from Homer's Odyssey? PIGEONPOST
Opponent splitting bright beam CANTILEVER
Seventh of passengers getting on first? GOLD
Take one into the outskirts of Venice THIEVE
Test mark about right STRAIN
Very little time MINUTE
Very little wasted TIDDLY