The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,707 - Sep 2 2021

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A crazy effort involving country -- America DINGBAT
After bungle, source of light is softened MUFFLED
Alcohol to impair walking style around river area MARGARITA
America finished importing European sap USEUP
Ancient people mostly ready for Americans to occupy islands ICENI
Annoyance the day before exercising? PEEVE
Aristocrat was source of leak, being subversively persuaded NOBBLED
Assume trios, once played, will provide what you want to hear MUSICTOONESEARS
Channel goes under stone support STRUT
Cordial and welcoming one visit ANISEED
Democrat's elected, receiving US lawyer's scorn DISDAIN
Dreadful tools for sewers scratching all examples of English dresses DIRNDLS
Equally big name in charge, leading a country COSTARICA
Equivalent muscle in mammal moving in opposite direction RELATED
Festive period, then over booze? That'll do for sobriety DECORUM
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Flamboyant love aboard boat in Antibes BAROQUE
Like people of fashion in a row about first pair of trousers ONTREND
Match in character not entirely unsuited to the top flight? AMATEUR
Material in historic record? Attack account SHELLAC
Mother accepting of poetry? A little MODICUM
Performed? Performed, carrying pack in ACQUITTED
Place for spectators, barely emptied, is ready for future use STANDBY
Popular musical recording: brief movement? DEMOTIC
Red chicken existing without head COCHINEAL
Run pub in transport centre, say? Nonsense RHUBARB
Sandy going round London university in a day, giving deceptive impression FALSEDAWN
Tailor's initial choice fabric TWILL
Trap soldiers, all taking off to defensive position BUNKERMENTALITY
Wire, tense, wrapped around big city vehicle CABRIOLET
Working with sound, throwing a lot of noise about SONIC