The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,741 - Nov 2 2021

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Academic worried by Burke or Hare finally choosing body ELECTORATE
Be sent north in time for discussion DEBATE
Check on heartbeat REPULSE
China to annex central region in large coastal town MARGATE
Composer able to play with another? Fair enough BELABARTOK
Creep around behind seven others, hiding head in tower LIGHTHOUSE
Digital TV one cleric ordered, lacking in volume ELECTRONIC
Energy from cheese endlessly served with egg? BRIO
Fierce chap avoiding pained expression FELL
Fought over Scandinavian money racket BATTLEDORE
Hawk-headed god restrained outside produces trumpet HERALD
Intruder right to chase second ball lodged in tree TRESPASSER
Irish giving support to saint excited reaction STIR
Island retreats predicted to keep one healthy ABLEBODIED
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Language Beardsley uses occasionally ERSE
Lover no longer kissed we hear -- imagine! EXPECT
Opera singer, new in Norma, paid badly PRIMADONNA
Page cut from agreements in book before Romans ACTS
Peach stone brought to athlete missing start STUNNER
Poor Kathleen stops totally heartless devil passing on ring DEATHKNELL
Short note Stateside lawyer returned promptly for example ADVERB
Skin taken from disloyal follower in uprising FLAY
Slap bottom? FOUNDATION
Slow down in river when treacle stirred in? DECELERATE
Son leaving belt in corner TRAP
Supporter brings complaint about northern player BENEFACTOR
Traveller with hat and moccasin perhaps REPTILE
Yucatan native is allowed to answer MAYA