The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,914 - Aug 31 2022

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1st of last month, old copper drafted in as stand-in LOCUM
Bath dandy left boring, vulgar city NASHVILLE
Bin fish stew accompaniment DUMPLING
Cherish husband and elderly partner HOLDDEAR
Compact powder tip of garden rake buries ROUGE
Dismiss class REMOVE
Does retired Tadcaster referee keep one in his trousers? FERRET
Extracted natural moisture bordering river DREW
Gift story books TALENT
Herbal sample infused with busy Lizzie? BALSAM
Intimate company escorting son COSY
Irish poet spurning hot dog ultimately preferred tofu BEANCURD
It's used to soothe little Mary when visiting hospital department EMOLLIENT
Italian leaves wireless receiving Chic broadcast RADICCHIO
Labourer paid for a bonding session? BRICKLAYER
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Like a safe investment of crude oil, multiple diamonds, houses ROCKSOLID
Meat which can be bought with the heart removed VEAL
Mum runs over solemn German nobleman MARGRAVE
Oil carrier bound for north-west Africa heading north an hour away BERGAMOT
Overcharging daft Big Brother lad year in, year out DAYLIGHTROBBERY
Ransack stately home, initially breaking in like a cat burglar STEALTHY
Section of River Shannon essentially maintained DELTA
Secured weepie co-star for Swayze, P? MOORED
Sheik bust with nil capital HELSINKI
Travelling each summer, it can get piping hot! MEERSCHAUM
Waspish type hot cycling elevated roadway HOVERFLY
Whimper, sounding like a cross animal MEWL
Yard probing Head of Special Branch, notoriously devious individual SLYDOG
Yen to visit Ireland -- looking up a remote place to stay EYRIE