The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,416 - Apr 9 2020

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... secret drinker seen in almost sinister clubs ESOTERIC
... small containers containing ale finally? Not exactly ... STEINS
Actor who wrestled with O. Reed stops ABATES
Advance of man-eater in embrace sharing sweetheart PROGRESS
Amorous advance? TENDER
Clue is tenuous, time to finish! HINT
Conceive of dream, as term indicates MASTERMIND
Country housing centre for Galapagos tortoise? TERRAPIN
Excess that is, in retrospect, producing muscles GLUTEI
Flash one going west helping refinement FILTRATION
Fugitive deserter, Yankee, keeping poles apart TRANSITORY
Game over following endless stick POLO
Gasp admitting heartless government's in trouble? PREGNANT
Hamper of foreign cheese mentioned FETTER
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Left after exercise in bandage providing relief SPELLING
Makes a mistake apparently, suppressing large leaks SPILLS
Mean criminal act with one displacing article CONSTITUTE
Merchant is reportedly more earthy GROCER
Mum purchasing cool, small ... MINUTE
Ordered and sent back, the thing conked out TIDIED
Paddled pathetically, disheartened and wet SWAMPY
Record album with explosive opening! HELP
Reject overturned ballot with victory for leader VETO
Ring's comprising principally rare jewels PEARLS
Save carefully, reducing irresponsibly made purchases initially SCRIMP
Tricks son holding iron having no trouble? WIFELESS
Under pressure idiot left key PASSPORT
Weight of stamp raised pressing single record KILOGRAM