The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,495 - Aug 26 2020

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Back objective to replace leader in Hackney? ENDORSE
Beat criminal up in Slough PUNISHED
Bizarre content-free media column shared by everybody COMMUNAL
Dive practice on vacation includes breathing apparatus PLUNGE
Funny scene employs 'characters', regularly appearing inappropriate UNSEEMLY
He may buy rounds and drain bottle after golf GUNMAN
Ignore importance of aristocratic underworld figure? DISCOUNT
Lady disheartened after exchanging letters in a fitting manner CORRESPONDINGLY
Leave supporter for one expected to rise to great heights GOSLING
Massage will reportedly cause irritation NEEDLE
Measure associated with the pound follows British economic recovery BOUNCE
Misfortune, as expected, brings discomfort with it UNEASE
Mute panic when swimming is related to air supply PNEUMATIC
New College hampered by twelve working with no representation NONUNION
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Peacekeepers clearing tense area of Tours goes wrong UNRAVELS
Praise responsible individual's time in A&E ADULATE
Present Only Connect, wanting both sides to get involved NONCE
Preventative measure quashed by jury rejecting case associated with settlement URBAN
Rid one's mind of tragic figure stopping sister cycling UNLEARN
Staff getting on and coping with difficulties MANAGING
Start school dropping every second set of courses LUNCHEON
Struggle ineffectually, being near the bottom in the main FLOUNDER
Substance turning up in drug ingested by couriers SELENIUM
This car could convey 6 RUNABOUT
What addict maybe did to obtain free drugs once? SCROUNGED
Wicked king's not part of reason for incoherent state SINFUL
Wild dog almost biting relative is rather scary DAUNTING