The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,731 - Oct 14 2021

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A staggeringly insane sum for assistant AMANUENSIS
Accommodating bore with extremely high rental EAGERTOPLEASE
After scene, call for deal or settle perhaps using initial capital? PLACENAME
Air translated TV panel game from Middle East IRAQI
Blair's alternative source of oil ORWELL
Case of rowing records being overturned SPAT
Decorate space in style of something hanging in church? EMBELLISH
Dee river in evening light DUSK
Don't leave any more in this dire shambles DISINHERIT
Entertainment from crosswords? How bizarre! SHOWBIZ
Fool wasting time on central Colombian dialect IDIOM
He toiled to reset instrument THEODOLITE
I don't know what will get me through security PASS
In new form, since I'm not comprehensively educated? OMNISCIENT
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It could be cricket devotee's location? INSECT
Note the broadcast about large fundraiser TELETHON
Old Queen having radical leader of Trotskyites imprisoned and punished for beliefs MARTYRED
One increasing volume direct from procurer EXPANDER
Parasite, small foul-smelling one SPONGER
Partnership has runs in it, that is plain PRAIRIE
Polish Conservative, outwardly disagreeable SCOUR
Politician identified as capable of promoting growth GREENFINGERED
Pupils progressing together with speed get help completing circuit CROCODILECLIP
Raid netting academic who's out for a good time HEDONIST
Shark tracks fish where small fry are gathered NURSERYSCHOOL
State of agitation seeing return of s-spot TIZZ
Venue taking a long time to make comeback ARENA
Words of journalist flashing credentials to create effect IMPRESS