The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,531 - Oct 28 2020

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'Old Tory' label; boring figure OCTAGON
Afternoon refreshment for those who have been at the pot? HIGHTEA
Ant having a change of heart with his partner over style ARTDECO
Area of conflict to crush Starmer, according to Spooner KASHMIR
Botox? I'd anticipated getting an injection of chemical compound OXIDANT
British socialist party metro hub spread gossip BLABBERMOUTH
Bully Sinbad to a beating BASTINADO
Demolishing holy retreat -- a West End landmark THEATREROYAL
Enthusiastically sell Ikea's hottest curtains LIKEASHOT
First American receiving The Queen in Panama, perhaps ISTHMUS
Fruit crumble (apricot) -- six left crust, expressing hesitation VICTORIAPLUM
Half-heartedly flick through article in magazine RIFLE
Header from Yaya going right in the middle! Fantastic! OUTRE
I sit back, absorbing reactionary liberal Georgian city TBILISI
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In Crosby, drinking skimmed latte BATTING
Light working encouraged LEDON
Mantel novel introducing set plot ALLOTMENT
Mischievous bishop slipping off shoe ROGUE
Mother, drained, spoke incoherently MUMBLED
Nurse makes hospital corners, tucks in ENFOLDS
One is quite short; extending just over a foot ANKLESOCK
Online buddy nursing an issue EMANATE
Passionate subaltern keeping you and me satisfied, mostly LUSTFUL
Quick to suppress anger, most like blondes? FAIREST
Somewhat immature, put shirt on horse going over last from Aintree TEENAGE
Spin doctor shocking Tennessee (about time!) in part of speech PRESENTTENSE
Support very French atelier every now and again TRESTLE
Totally upsetting period exposed Mr Attlee's first cabinet ARMOIRE