The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 36 - Oct 2 2022

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Clues Answers
... expected winner that might make face-plant? FRONTRUNNER
Avoiding terrible rip-off, inflation-proof plastic is fanciful NOTIONAL
Climber picked up medical supply IVY
Come tenth (before some characters) after holding first in race for so long ... ARRIVEDERCI
Deed trapping this winged beast would be discussed BAT
Drain alcohol after removing top OOZE
Drink all tips away, waste gin ASTI
Endlessly weak victim is sucker LAMPREY
Everyone filling favoured platform PALLET
Experts upset salesman, 20 PROSPER
Extra posh type elevated above you and me BONUS
Figures entering in cathedral city with a vengeance INTENSELY
Fish treats -- pay attention NURSESHARK
Gap in timber that's broken reportedly KNOTHOLE
Joined classes older educator holds SOLDERED
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Lavish times tucking into tuna battered with beer EXUBERANT
Mostly seafood covering over light dish MOUSSE
Nuisance occupying loft that's insufficient SKIMPY
One loved pinning rook covering for knight ARMOUR
Opposing method raised in meeting CONTRAVENING
Part involved in examination of circuit ORBITAL
Person in court's simple dispute PLAINTIFF
Scout striking out hit and fought SCRAPPED
See small plant coming up beneath black flower BLOSSOM
Sign of enmity straddling toilet, try potty with kid DIRTYLOOK
Time after strain, have ramshackle place to live SHANTYTOWN
Variable excluded by inactive people to become active ones DOERS
Way hard parts of earth disintegrated THOROUGHFARE
Work soap suds with occasional scrubbing OPUS
Young bee piercing brown horse BABY