The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,317 - Oct 17 2019

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Ad on old railway that could help generate turnover PUFFPASTRY
Celebrity chef endlessly claiming to be upwardly mobile NIGELLA
Chicken soup in USA ground with mill PUSILLANIMOUS
Customs woman seizing precious metal MORES
Defile that local loo first CANYON
Eat starters of salami and sauerkraut, devouring rump in gloom DREARINESS
Exercise judges and journalists BENCHPRESS
Gleeful Commission not budging ECSTATIC
Hands over in exchange SWAP
Homer specialist translated fine Grecian poem (first half only) PIGEONFANCIER
Jug or churn STIR
Lack of flesh? Not so much, when it's about former queen LEANNESS
Manages to keep India's spoils RUINS
Might comedian be suspended for such dark material? GALLOWSHUMOUR
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Nastily said with scorn, heading off? SARDONIC
Nebulously move missile SCUD
Northampton's wingers participating in utmost degree in pre-match event HENNIGHT
One travelling to distribute pork pies perhaps in France facing resistance FLIER
Pay out for back rub in place known for champagne and ecstasy REIMBURSE
Plant that can produce a viable gun oil BOUGAINVILLEA
Searches -- with slow connection they seem to go on so! FORAGES
Signing letter in italics? ENLISTING
Star part ruined when financier takes control BRATPACKER
Superficial, like flashy thing people click on? CURSORY
Target base with weapon on old boat EARMARK
Tectonic plate jumped suddenly LEAPT
Unrehearsed half of dance performed CANDID
Vanity of humourless politician POMP