The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,699 - Aug 19 2021

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'U' is also confused with retro 'Y' SLOANEY
'Zine on web covering oxygen generator MAGNETO
Add two thirds of egg into bean-flavoured buns to create baker's nightmare? SOGGYBOTTOM
Alfresco effigy which will self-destruct in spring? SNOWMAN
Asian food crop returns earned before twelve Eastern EDAMAME
Capital I invested in dodgy casino NICOSIA
Chapstick aggravated blip over a large mass LIPBALM
Close to border, leaving body in bushes COPSE
Cynical Independent involved in Corbyn's downfall BYRONIC
Devious doubling of perimeters around emotional President? EELLIKE
Divine location for exhibition centre OLYMPIA
Dock stalk on plant PENSTEMON
England's safest pair of hands, perhaps, to trust when filling gin? GORDONBANKS
EU character not in favour of another's wine CHIANTI
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Fireplace where unmarried folk will strip INGLE
Fraud men chose, zip being possible outcome PONZISCHEME
Get back together on set REGROUP
Goes through three stacks of chalk NEEDLES
Horrid chant about writer's insides SICKENING
Maybe Aga Khan's toe snagged by pet RANGE
Might this turn out like 'Instant' you initially ordered (one to go)? SKINNYLATTE
Perfectly hit Chopin's first note MIDDLEC
Plan of Winston's home not showing well CHART
Rank European polymaths: ____ has to appear PTOLEMY
Say Hutton's better being cover LENSCAP
Stop-out partygoer hit Knightsbridge, spilling rum kegs NIGHTBIRD
Track particle drunk by the gallon THEMESONG
Virgilian poem snubbed last king in command GEORGIC