The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,709 - Sep 7 2021

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Advance payment had to include note ANTE
Amnesty International stops representative ever returning REPRIEVE
Channel close to going on air GUTTER
Club that's suitable for evening out IRON
Confident and with good reason, drinking half of Guinness SANGUINE
Craven Cottage finally fills lowly ground YELLOW
Distressing assessment led by doctor LACERATING
Dreadful drone interrupts your lamentable song THRENODY
Drunk behaved like old youth WASTED
Establishment catering for people confusing art, nature and science primarily RESTAURANT
Felt sick and unable to talk GAGGED
Flag new introduction to novel containing nothing by writer PENNON
Free variable forms part of line that's articulated EXCUSE
Had to avoid bottom in deep end when swimming NEEDED
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Headrest has base supporting raised edge PILLOW
Hospital eradicating first sign of unwanted rash HEEDLESS
Husband's acted badly before divorce DETACH
I restate how this paper could have been edited TREATISE
Leading man died during Advent COMMANDING
Lied about one possessed by spirit and passion DELIRIUM
Mass meeting to ditch right and form union ALLY
Personal support by nameless friend is genuine LEGITIMATE
Potentially hostile agents work to break secret police chief BACTERIA
Song in the middle of alto's range is a catchy number? LARIAT
This author's support for audience is strong MIGHTY
Transport cafe's opening for business? ENTRANCE
Unconscionable choice of partners leading ambitious alliance? AMORAL
What may indicate way finale of chorus rises SIGN