The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,478 - Jul 28 2020

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Abrasive hag reportedly offering snack for compulsive gambler? SANDWICH
Bungle military intelligence's event MISDO
Calamitous stage direction not potentially adroit for development GENETICS
Classical man academically pens annual publication ALMANAC
Contrary to natural feelings, disliking the start of gentle showery weather AGAINSTTHEGRAIN
Dislike American translation AVERSION
Electrical device suitable in construction of road ADAPTOR
Entwined thread etc moved by progressive degrees RATCHETED
Fitting together of disparate elements associated with lawgiver MOSAIC
Hearing unit of scoring in cricket test TRIALRUN
Interest cut short before it returned for compositions CONCERTI
Make weak reactionary moan separating English wines, essentially, from the French ENFEEBLE
Novel carol initially heard sung by choir CHORAL
Old acts and droit without limits for city toll OCTROI
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Opening digits America's used with most of communication lines? AREACODE
Person with honour, one that's in forever, possessing go LIFEPEER
Promise dad part in play PAROLE
Safekeeping of gold in field of action STORAGE
Scaremonger's weapon in atomic schedule ALARMIST
Stories about regularly adept or developing little swimmers TADPOLES
Theatre masonry styles OPERA
This appears briefly in 2 and so forth ETCETERA
Typical old European endlessly on line NORMAL
Voice raised after care of part of horse's foot CORONET
With intention of improving, including the setter, attempt further contact REMEDIAL
With little to spare concealing morning's dearth FAMINE
Wrongdoers cease interrupting proposals OFFENDERS