The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,464 - Jul 2 2020

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About to engage in assault after line's encouragement to attack BATTLECRY
Bag containing initial slice of rich cake TORTE
Collection of religious songs gutted holy men most of all HYMNAL
Confirm I had a brief time in glen VALIDATE
Current detained party may be wheeled out here IDENTITYPARADE
Dangerous load carried under end of arch HARMFUL
Exhausted and through with an exalted self-image PUFFEDUP
Explorer just stopping short, interrupted by porter? RALEIGH
Extended left side of pitch by manor-house LONGRANGE
Feature of many a pub upsetting to barman indeed ONEARMEDBANDIT
Free to bring in Republican that's inexperienced UNTRIED
Go off vehicle used by independent mum VANISH
Instant cut involving air service following illegal trading TRAFFIC
Island trying to dispose of seagull droppings? No no ANTIGUA
Lots dismissing new border chaos MAYHEM
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Nobbled board-game? Rubbish GOTAT
One's worked out amount of tax? DEDUCTION
Poor figure -- crone -- about to replace one WRETCH
Postpone aeroplane yarn? MOTHBALL
Problem article from the Sorbonne blocking underpowered graduate DILEMMA
Satisfied husband with an unfinished vintage spirit METHANOL
Scientist fully prepared to return, abandoning last student TESLA
Shock intelligence about new place NONPLUS
Start to triumph in element of Scrabble championship TITLE
Team's method is a distraction SIDESHOW
That chap's tense about international criminal operation HEIST
Think it's included in medicine consumed orally? MEDITATE
Time to absorb Times and Telegraph's first special edition EXTRA
What teachers offer, I note, abandoning sense TUITION
What this rugby player demands? Namely, spirit and quantity of beer, perhaps SCRUMHALF