The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,653 - Jun 1 2021

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Black rock band to start with zest -- without amps! BASALT
Books given to staff showing long seat OTTOMAN
Boxes for example, and got ears bashed STORAGE
Boy served up duck in wine in hot dish VINDALOO
Butcher's chestnut horse should be returned GANDER
Care in relapse required regularly for old hero AENEAS
Comment by Mail showing advanced viewpoint? OBSERVATIONPOST
Flask church needed to hold a service CARAFE
Flier blows top, having eaten too much: it's bad ROTTEN
Fuel found with short cut GAS
Greek goddess banning husband for long time ERA
Most of family group daughter covered CLAD
Mother worried about me -- that indicates resistance! OHMMETER
Old toast wife leaves in mug? ASSAIL
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One supporting Reds on the same train as me? FELLOWTRAVELLER
Out of water -- area reduced to dust AGROUND
Parrot in Andes initially taking exercise APE
Partly processed food set in batter? CUDGEL
Port makes singer lose voice quality BARI
Queen, first to appear, slowed down for an audience ADELAIDE
Scramble up mountain track, perhaps PUNCTUATIONMARK
State to wobble after leader deposed AVER
Suddenly others plunged into Italian river PRESTO
Tale-teller had last Tudor wife coming round PARDONER
Waste carrier avoiding small vessel EWER
Wearing pelt and cape after pub brawl in town BARROWINFURNESS
What did you say in loo about French place? LEHAVRE
Wildebeest seen in big numbers GNU