The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,681 - Jul 20 2021

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A quiet dance introduces each show APPEARANCE
Acceptable excuses given by worker? PLEASANT
Arm muscle -- it turns in both directions ROTATOR
Bug requiring computers, etc. to be taken out of service LURGY
Concern among all other people leaving hospital INTEREST
Device for connecting plug, suitable in the place of missing lead ADAPTOR
Disconcerted as a result of broadcast getting cancelled THREWOFF
Drone in America having completed miles THRUM
European knights boasted endlessly about love and honour ENNOBLE
Film takes against leading supporter of the royals MONARCHIST
Former leader of East Germany with English name EDEN
Guy, for example, takes time STAY
Have untold pride in the first instance and confess OWNUP
Hero flounders badly, carrying unknown injury FROZENSHOULDER
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In spite of everything, they're oddly entering a decline AFTERALL
Involving two individuals: a boy in contact with a boy PERSONTOPERSON
Knock back some gin (or generous cocktail that requires it!) NEGRONI
Last three pieces of fresh lamb prepared for butcher's stand SHAMBLE
Leave old food unfinished EXEAT
Nothing works. My bad! OOPS
Old couple grabbing small space outside OPENAIR
People bragged occasionally about new table ornament EPERGNE
Personalised trial arranged with a demo TAILORMADE
Proposal retained common ground RECOMMENDATION
Rissole obviously contains fat OLEO
Sadly, owls nearly starve without primarily eating rodents WATERVOLES
Team sport organised alongside river, generally FORTHEMOSTPART
Train carriage's rear section withdrawn by engineers RETINUE