The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,771 - Dec 23 2021

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Being swindled, as pet-shop customer might be? BUYINGAPUP
Character, one with worry getting upset -- buttoned-up type? CARDIGAN
Crooner with suppressed longing is complaining BITCHING
Eastern guru includes talk about drug confiscation of yesteryear ESCHEATAGE
Eggy drink with extra egg not allowed NOGO
End of ten years going round India, abandoning Dhaka finally DECIDE
Flower to fade, one fading with a small lump inside DANUBE
Forcefully introduce facility for hungry travellers? DRIVETHROUGH
Hairstyle upset some poor father AFRO
Hero fought at clashes, as planned in advance AFORETHOUGHT
Hold on to final message by the side of grave GRIP
Journey ends in hotel -- 'The Peal of Bells' TRIPLE
Kind to waste time and quarrel that could make you weep SORROW
Like cross-country train during good regular trip OVERGROUND
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Line in article probing religious group SECANT
Monster bird -- a number of times it crowed -- hard to forget COCKATRICE
Officials organising lesbian march CHAMBERLAINS
Our state perhaps gets wealth, English being cunning MONARCHY
Painter of optical illusions offering nothing for a long time MIRO
Plant providing nectar, I'd fancy DICENTRA
Ram is halting, in trouble -- what is called upon to stop the beast suffering? ANIMALRIGHTS
Sailor with someone wise circling in the distance SEAFARER
See addict transformed, without minimal cocaine, totally dried out DESICCATED
Skill of a GP? Nothing to it, Bill! ADROITNESS
Spring maiden to send out unwanted message? SPAM
Superior group capsized, stuck in vessel -- it could suggest an emergency POWERCUT
Swimmer in river down below SWAN
Wild cricket shots or nicks? SWIPES