The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,688 - Jul 30 2021

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& 18 Well, I declare such a one-party greeting? (3,2,3,4,4) HOWDOYOU
& 19 Down To be clear, you need to mix a little honey in (3,2,2,3,4) LAYITON
& 21 Down Some pop songs Chubby inspired? INROUND
As chiefs of high-powered executive, all disenchanted with base HEADQUARTERED
Body product plugged by recently crowned individual LAUREATE
Chance it: Hero? Rogue? Therein, the choice EITHEROR
Dodge cunningly back through tree-lined avenues EVADE
Driven clear, power away URGED
Grotesque Gorgon's head, not a thing seen in Plymouth? GARGOYLE
Is this 'th bst of th bst'? ELITE
Leathers on? Ready to burn! INGEAR
Like carpet that's threadbare, missing underlay -- and yellow NAPLES
Looking over what receives fees for using web chain? CATENA
Moist jackets damaged, yes -- check order for books DEWEYSYSTEM
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One's first parts in place of singer VOICE
Personal stockpile's made 500 years old HOARY
PT Hayes regularly dipped into loaded pickle jars! PHYSICALJERKS
Recluse hard to accept in First Class SOLITAIRE
See 16 Across LIKETHAT
See 3 Down THELINE
See 6 Down NUMBERS
Sluice with resistance -- good in bits? WATERGATE
Soul, upfront lairy and 'learned', concealing zero intelligence KNOWITALL
South-based reality show introducing northern resident TOWNIE
Thelma & Louise? Maybe, or a video about motorway ROADMOVIE
To prepare for some fiddling, acknowledge the hand one's given? TAKEABOW
Totally given a hiding, at last INALL
Who's cowboy hit and killed by? BILLYTHEKID