The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,386 - Feb 18 2020

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Advertise footwear protecting back of legs BOOST
African expedition exposed overseas, perhaps AFAR
After losing case, tyrant has to employ advocate ESPOUSE
Beginning to develop new way to go up in the world NASCENT
Callous crime ransacked bar MERCILESS
Care about first person to enter retirement SOLICITUDE
Charity worker on strike HANDOUT
Curse felon's ruse to change desirable property RESOURCEFULNESS
Exotic island bordering Guam distributed potpourri SALMAGUNDI
Flock initially caused damage CHARM
Harmonised short anthem penned by revolutionary RHYMED
Impressive online image? EPIC
Large plant beginning to bottle four different types of claret BAOBAB
Letter from abroad captures skilful pictorial representation TABLEAU
Perhaps select pictures for office in religious establishment CURATE
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Police officer impounds stolen material covering sensitive areas DHOTI
Post on social media that's short and sweet TWEE
Represent someone myself -- that's provided for everything PERSONIFY
Seize two principal assets of greedy tech company GRAPPLE
Setter related to Serpent? ASPIC
Social workers' brief ultimately failed to protect child TERMITES
Swede's routine win accepted by driving club RUTABAGA
Trade fair has allowed for nothing specific EXPLICIT
Transport company resent moving base south CONVEY
Uncertainty following start of dispute with union is spreading DIFFUSION
Very large portion of chicken or moussaka ENORMOUS
Villain misled counsel about daughter whose body's disappeared SCOUNDREL
What covers individual's head? TOPI
Wife has to eat again outside tent? REDWINE