The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,770 - Dec 22 2021

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Clues Answers
... sort of car without, say, drawing rifle MARTINI
Ant not yet rejecting terms -- Dec's beginning to get upset ANNOYED
Base vote on case for independent withdrawal EXIT
Beastly complaint diocese saw? MADCOWDISEASE
Blond Tory woke up those with friends in high places? OLDBOYNETWORK
Blow fly BELT
Churchill's one to strengthen, holding small cigar butt INSURER
Comic character from TV series in busy pub-theatre run RUPERTTHEBEAR
Dawn Basra raid viable, every now and then ARRIVAL
Decorative pattern in salver describing church minister's end TRACERY
Discovered writer's home CRIB
Dorothy Perkins's marketing executive? HYPER
Dress to boast about GARB
Embarrasses adult son taking party drug ABASHES
Fantastic Santa Claus regularly gives fruit SULTANA
Flipside's hot against tongue INVERSE
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Great writing about opening for Abbott and Costello -- perhaps recalled forgetting line MASSIVE
Group of narcs stop most expensive ... DEAREST
Heart essentially clear after plug controls unstable angina repeatedly AGAINANDAGAIN
Ideal university will prepare one for student UTOPIAN
In ancient Rome, this goes on Caesar's head to be stylish CHIC
It's in joints like the man's hands gripping HASHISH
Jerk outside leg, increasing strength TONIC
Man could be somewhat travel-sick, facing the wrong way ISLE
Plant unknown on stage DAISY
Please make grass look right -- leading to praise GLORIFY
Some boots I biked over for winger IBIS
Teach your extremely old papers -- you've got some neck? THYROID
Tool to gain unauthorised access was returned HACKSAW
Understand speaker's vote against KNOW
Where you stand to face the board after pocketing Republican money OCHRE
Works a way into hotels INNARDS