The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,682 - Jul 21 2021

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A nervous response comes after a question of water AQUATIC
Assumed authority of crew left in case of trouble MANTLE
Badge mostly used by Mensa insiders and musicians ENSEMBLE
Bit of a hand needed to cover singular song PSALM
Campaigned showing signs of nervousness AGITATED
Challenged, became greatly upset TOOKON
Challenges of Haggard confronting obstacles GAUNTLETS
Cheers new methods, ditching bar OVATIONS
Company girl's long back? DISNEY
Draw analogies with accepting daughter as friend COMPADRE
Drinks cupboards used to store acid, originally ARAKS
Essentially animal sounds in addition ALSO
Exhausted provincial party supporting employment USEDUP
Feudal lord of Chinese dynasty occupying Tien, oddly THANE
Former European politician in split that's unplanned EXTEMPORE
Getting on track after view across north SENESCENT
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Importance of people to have time under doctor MOMENT
Leader of sheep taught under pressure STRAINED
Leather seat wrecked by sweet little child? LAMBASTE
Lectures broadcast on southern baby birds STORKS
Mark on head of horse for leading performer STAR
Millions put on bear image TOTEM
Offered to host wildly excessive dance GAVOTTE
Opposites may be pointed out in a second ANTIPODES
Ring fighter to study enlisted men TOREADOR
Rising price for organic agent? RENNET
Something that may cut advantage? EDGE
Such a bottle best given to person employed in prison SCREWTOP
There's no end of comfort in amphibian's intelligence NEWS
Unsuccessful ventures of nameless gaolers of the past TURKEYS
Voracious type from place east of Somerset LOCUST
Vote against bolshie tweeter REDPOLL