The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,598 - Feb 24 2021

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'Simply patterned' encountered in Virgilian poem, not good the second time GEOMETRIC
Amateur entering pipe operated in shifts RELAYED
Article indicator of alternative space hypothesis THEOREM
Band with zero sex appeal upset arrangement ORCHESTRATION
Bun consumed when cycling, put on coat TEACAKE
Country music from sad dope BLUEGRASS
Curse witches wearing clothes SWEAR
Dirty old book consulted in audition OBSCENE
Female sick, not going to make it FAILING
Flier advanced to Rome's edge following Roman road AVIATOR
Full charge for travelling open road THOROUGHFARE
Go past snail sadly lost in insurmountable ground OUTNUMBER
Golf tournament, also location for snack OPENSANDWICH
Have something in common with friend, literally? OVERLAP
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Level out denture with gold PLATEAU
Mirror informant changes sides GLASS
Morse vacantly needing help to raise sources of information MEDIA
Nearly nuts about Oscar after a short time EARLYON
Observe line has disturbed facial feature EYELASH
Piggy is stylish around home SWINISH
Ready to explode? Nap in part of chair ARMREST
Reverse van route TRANSIT
Some acquired kids and oxen, paid anything to be involved STEPDAUGHTERS
Songstress directed backing in American English ADELE
Storm split again around area TORNADO
Turned out to consume tea that's unfamiliar UNCHARTED
Warriors mostly told to surround an odd revolutionary SAMURAI
Wine in box with lid off upended RETSINA