The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,398 - Mar 10 2020

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Clues Answers
African beasts piped up GNUS
Animal tales by maverick BEASTLY
Bottom three devastated after end of season NETHER
Brilliant money CAPITAL
Brought down onto seat, reportedly? OVERTHROWN
Chicken cut up, cooked or not POLTROON
Current fabric fine CHINOOK
Dirty little thing, wader in the Channel? GUTTERSNIPE
Dismiss lovely explosive device FIRECRACKER
Epic poem in book, woeful novel BEOWULF
Extra fat in good health? DOUBLECHIN
Flower was revolting ROSE
Hair remover beginning to shave over ear? SHEARER
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King or queen, for example, on in a little while? HONOUR
Mend part of sock for the listener? HEAL
Musician, band member inspiring love, performing BASSOONIST
Often red dish with lines on top, bottom in amber and indigo TANDOORI
On a trip, top competitor HIGHJUMPER
Plain wrapping totally loose FALLEN
Plate or saucer in cupboard is chipped DISC
Quality gerbil a cat's snatched from behind CALIBRE
Short dresses coming up -- very shortly? TONIGHT
Those often caged in prison house CANARIES
Type of petrol, now etrol? LEADFREE
Where comedy may be performed that may leave you in stitches? THEATRE
Work on extension, usually very reliable, erratic initially OEUVRE