The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,972 - Dec 9 2022

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Clues Answers
Appropriate age of school-leaver in France? SEIZE
Bees occupying river's course? NIBBLES
Browse one array of chain letters etc SURFACEMAIL
Common ground where picnic served? OVERLAP
Crack part of shoe, squeezing number of toes within? SOLVE
Dazzling green light, reached son around highland area SNOWDONIA
Devotee reportedly cultivated green veg GROUPIE
Dog disrupted shop, alas eating article LHASAAPSO
Don's OK with shelter, assuming no charge for mum SILENCE
Ducats periodically used in TV programme? As if! QUASI
Feed digitally, scoffing exotic lime without rind? RIMLESS
Force member to enter flower that's burst out EXPLODE
Harry recalled stag flaunting musical style GANGSTA
Having a butcher's backing to trade in city, as it were PEEKING
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In season, show egg dropped from chicken outlet PUSSINBOOTS
It has rocky faces overlooking lakes SCAFELL
Kit for dropping off on one's doorstep before match NIGHTIE
Large shops commoner in heart of age-old coastal inlet EMPORIA
Official award on day collected by holiday worker? OMBUDSMAN
Race for millennials? PROGENY
Ration books team uncovered outside QUOTA
Rogue sea's churning, negotiating past it will be difficult IMPASSE
Some of military issue boots repelling one actor ORSONWELLES
Strip round the bend below exercise area PEANUTS
Subversive soon obstructing kid upset evening BONSOIR
Team supporter's first getting pasty, then the drink and the smoke SWANSEACITY
When back, hound in Stratford given walk? SAUNTER
Whiskey doctor picked up in sample vessel TWOMASTER