The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,535 - Nov 4 2020

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& 24 Across Report of drunken sailor somewhere on the green JACK
A sheep keeping quiet in retreat ASHRAM
Abandoned, a female in West Country novel LORNA
Act as land surveyor? It needs to be agreed CONTRACT
Belonging in a very quiet old city, one occupying someone else's property APPURTENANT
Came across a figure of speech -- this one? METAPHOR
Expanse of water has run dry SEAR
Fellow carrying Indian stick, old means for getting rid of pests MALATHION
Fixed in Aegean location to the north NAILED
Geneticist's lad said to be a composer MENDELSSOHN
Girl with monkey spotted in meadow LETITIA
Gloria, say, as final vocal offering inadequate SWANSON
Inventors getting shallow container with flower PATENTEES
Lad who's this fruit makes drink request EATINGAPPLE
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Like many a film showing action, oddly lacking energy CINE
Manila seen possibly as belonging to a Pacific group MELANESIAN
Merriment of little woman meeting seaman in Liverpool, say JOCOSITY
Most learned maybe with coaches taking time to finish SAGEST
Nonsense from 'darling' having love for any number HOOEY
Number of repeated elements in narrower basis for curriculum THREERS
Officer left drink and pipe, conking out COLLAPSING
Scientific measurement procedure? Doctor may order it RADIOMETRY
See 1 Across HIGH
See about cold drink that's imbibed in Somerset SCRUMPY
Silver -- one's not first, standing by winner offering lots of fizz CHAMPAGNES
Someone great with gadgets -- tho' he may be awkward with pencil! TECHNOPHILE
Something going up in the air? Suitable feature for church, says Spooner SPITFIRE
What's wooden shoe? SANDAL