The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,303 - Sep 24 2019

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A little wallaby's malnutrition becomes very bad ABYSMAL
Assigned to desk duties at police station? That's unusual OFFBEAT
Brit, easy to confuse as devotee of luxury SYBARITE
Canine problem old man had experienced, says Spooner HARDPAD
Careless, eccentric uncle left without paying ultimately NEGLECTFUL
Chap working at last, reportedly, as a classical composer SCHUMANN
Close to civil engineer in the past ONCE
Credit one novel to be profound RECONDITE
Decorate the first person in Germany behind space research primarily ENRICH
Delightful excuse to celebrate PLEASING
Eloquence shown by chorister, upset after losing son RHETORIC
Familiar accompanist vacuously stops keeping rhythm INTIMATE
Felt sorrow at mine that is decommissioned finally PITIED
Gambling on being in the team PLAYING
Have a right to leave the Army? DESERVE
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Heard peal of bells approaching international city TRIPOLI
Honour from extremely eminent university former BBC boss held up TRIBUTE
Journal by Van Gogh possibly discovered, one stirring up trouble INCENDIARY
Material for fencing in rabbit mostly, with deer running around bungalow's rear BARBEDWIRE
Nearly occupies considerable time giving evening's final speech? GOODNIGHT
Occupation of old Oscar in Delhi, surprisingly from '54 onwards LIVELIHOOD
Old impression from musical is so fragmented, looking back FOSSIL
Potential danger of raising duty TRAP
Prompt answer lacking from those that are left REMINDER
Quite regularly visiting area, ordinary Balkan inhabitant having no love for dictator AUTOCRAT
Roundabout ways to drop Italian entertainment show CIRCUS
Settles case of Yemenis overlooked by Government department DEFRAYS
Suffering rejection, top student is remarkably brave character LION
Very big bill occasionally to stuff fabric TERRIBLY
What describes every other element of dance, individually? EACH