The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,335 - Nov 19 2019

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A punch absorbed by part of the body, draining LEACHING
Army entertainer HOST
As a cloudless sky not entirely right, it's not clear BLUR
Beast tethered by Peruvian, I'm a llama! ANIMAL
Book Church of England extracted from novels ROMANS
Champion defender BACK
Collecting boundaries in cricket, opener W. G. Grace, perhaps? DOCTOR
Description of some trees of course, in ground CONIFEROUS
First male, a female ADAM
Food item in batter served with old port CLUBSANDWICH
For cooking, heated tray available now ATTHEREADY
High, a long distance apart SPACEDOUT
Hopeful nation in a bit of difficulty, with nothing to lose ASPIRANT
Incompetent one, where is US president? EISENHOWER
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Indian thus translated -- in his own words? HINDUSTANI
Insects that pollinate about a hundred and one flowers BETONIES
Journalist, one coming between friends tries to make things work MEDIATES
Last part in hand HOMESTRAIGHT
Look at notes and accept what must happen? FACETHEMUSIC
Native American swiftly lassoing horse's head APACHE
Prison service talking in riddles, primarily STIR
Religious teaching restored ethics in University briefly CATECHISM
Sound of European torpedo FINISH
Star runner running backwards NOVA
The same meat runs out during visit COMMENSURATE
Visiting country briefly, taking in island first INITIAL
Weapon is raised, well sawn off! SIDEARM
Willing to sit upon the empty egg perhaps? GAMETE