The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,725 - Oct 5 2021

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Avoidance of unpleasant reality, Houdini's profession? ESCAPISM
Believe visitors will be short of time GUESS
Coffee brewed -- nice aroma AMERICANO
Crazy rackets BATS
Dwelling's dreadfully dire scene RESIDENCE
Elevated recreation involving English figures of speech TROPES
Female police officer and personnel DISTAFF
H aspirated incorrectly in lists of popular songs HITPARADES
In first act, I clapped skilful manoeuvre TACTIC
Italian runner making comeback with period theatre OPERA
Jubilant journalist backs upcoming story ELATED
Leafy shelter for violinist? BOWER
Light rising piece of music gliding away ELAPSING
Most insecure ones media tests unrestrainedly NEEDIEST
Overturned trading place's means of transport TRAM
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Overwhelm journalists after work OPPRESS
Pegs cut up PINS
Potentially refocusing, sets up for particular purpose CONFIGURES
Self-justification in fib I laughed about ALIBI
Sit around and essentially respect this play place SANDPIT
Stops consuming pastry dish to provide an impetus KICKSTART
Supplying water to crop or airing it somehow IRRIGATION
Support management acquiring large classroom item BLACKBOARD
Survive like the tenth batsman? OUTLAST
Swimmer takes little time these days MINNOW
This small hound surprisingly re-entered a brier ABERDEENTERRIER
Virtuoso violinist, one with no religion in Italy PAGANINI
Whirling motion of Merckx maybe EDDY
With care regularly correcting text acknowledging person's role CREDITING