The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,576 - Jan 15 2021

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Arabic poem in question, suppressed words briefly preceding answer QASIDA
Choke left out -- that's odd STRANGE
Critics having face-off in secret places CORNERS
Cut roof off of shelter HACK
Environmentally friendly sunbelt Asia developed SUSTAINABLE
Girl, thin, picked up fabric TERYLENE
Give gun to old Mafia boss for final conflict ARMAGEDDON
Heavenly present recently sent back for wrapping ETHEREAL
How 22 might be seen in braces TWOBYTWO
In which to note cash and stuff? SCRATCHPAD
Independent daily newspaper held up by gross, mean American RATFINK
India satisfied over point ITEM
Lean despicable character HEEL
Locally souse Greek character in English beer EARHOLE
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Masses of badgers changing hands BLOCKS
Maybe cook's run through chaotic beer tent outside old church ENBROCHETTE
Needs, say, barriers, without using force EGENCES
Nice Maoris represented Pacific region MICRONESIA
One in three, alternatively one of two EITHER
Opt to keep current dispatch for Mars, say DEICIDE
Peak weight restricting single bloke having drink KILIMANJARO
Pressing information interrupts departure EXIGENT
Radical German engineer, outwardly youthful BENZYL
Spicy little number caught on the level, mostly CHORIZO
Stout deliveries with crew OVERWEIGHT
Symbol of lawless vocabulary ICON
Test cheese crackers, including note to describe background SETTHESCENE
That man about to introduce grave sacrifice HECATOMB