The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,407 - Mar 25 2020

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A pretence by journalist feeling guilt ASHAMED
A requirement is being admitted -- something baker wants? ANISEED
Ancient Scottish lord weighed down by gold AULD
Aussie's to mind his manners, we hear, in place of industry BEEHIVE
Be off with you! That's scornful, not half SCAT
Court female in bay WOOF
Gift of composer capturing the essence of music HANDSEL
Girl friends? Don't fancies run riot! CONFIDANTES
Great ire about to be shown to man on pitch? Keep cool! REFRIGERATE
How some birds fly, showing intelligence? INFORMATION
I'm a seducing rogue, aiming for this? MISGUIDANCE
Individual avoiding head, not touching booze left over NETT
Keen on scripture, I love to absorb it INTO
Language when ambassador's hatched plot BREW
Matthew's trousers LEVIS
More than one bird charges around church FINCHES
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Officer wanting short afternoon nap is most comfortable COSIEST
Old sailors hanging round a port ORAN
Patience shown by soldiers facing defeat, spending time in foreign country FORBEARANCE
Personification maybe driving country INCARNATION
Pull up in theatre before journey here and there REPROVE
Risky enterprise involving one unknown composer BIZET
Royal survivor of short rebuff PARR
See one that may be boring argue wrongly AUGER
Sell out seeds finally before spring SHOP
Something requiring a snap decision PHOTOFINISH
Take her off the highway -- a dangerous driver TOAD
Terrible clique seen after meal TEARING
The old woman, one of the celebs who denies the spiritual? MATERIALIST
Uplifting Indian music? It may be associated with a culture AGAR
Weapon in rear with no end of power STEN
Went by Underground the wrong way in the beginning DEBUT