The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 40 - Oct 30 2022

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A swine blocking a good deal for timber MAHOGANY
After drug overdose, caretaker means to perform convincingly METHODACTING
Carry On film, one using Amerindian symbols? TOTEMIST
Copy carpeting of leaves REPRO
Dance with spirit, rating pirouettes RUMBA
Did rock and roll material in recital SWAYED
Does grouse: bird with sides of noodles MOANS
Don't stick first bit of stuffing in goose TWIST
Draw alien seizing leader of French city ENTICE
First team gaining award, it's widely accepted AXIOM
Guide vehicle around after 24 hours SATNAV
I move on, travelling over river, being able to accept any fare OMNIVORE
Iffy place to drive, say, in front of bunker has no grass BLACKSPOT
Improperly catch a little hoodlum -- is he armed? MISHEAR
Nothing by Liberal Party makes sense OLFACTION
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One may dabble in this gentle, confusing game PADDLINGPOOL
One may go off meat, say, eating wodges regularly POWDERKEG
Place to drink single port BARI
Provocation about skirts for men? REDRAG
Rising like little piece of bread ASCENT
Roughly painted two lots of furniture gold on the inside BEDAUBED
Sky features new statement about sexuality NIMBI
Small bookmaker, a dashing type SPRINTER
So-and-so poking face using fingers DIGITAL
Staff that is engaging a helper for touring group ROADIE
Surface of acrylic? I would trip on this ACID
Tight sort of fleece given to female dressing SKINFLINT
Walking-stick remains by factory ASHPLANT
Where to take off kit after show AIRSTRIP
Zero in test starting with pronoun in French lesson TUTORIAL