The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,974 - Dec 14 2022

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'Slough Spades' gardening supplies stores SHEDS
... in spite of having no status NOTWITHSTANDING
Animal essentially downright corrupt IMPURE
Bar in Spain -- go there! INGOT
Cleansing procedure featuring in hygiene magazine ENEMA
Court official's argument about criminal past TIPSTAFF
Craftsman's not wrong to chase success across American West WAINWRIGHT
Discount miscreant sacking spin doctor REBATE
Discovering this table in wood is tasteless PHILISTINE
Energy of politician interrupting -- that's a nice surprise! OOMPH
Fifteen planned to take on 101, working with speed and economy EFFICIENT
Floor regularly covered by endless old-fashioned filth SQUALOR
Fruit may see small areas full of mould returning SATSUMA
High-level engagement, a contest for setters? DOGFIGHT
How a graduate may be in regretting own education? GOWNED
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May I not celebrate over support CANTILEVER
Moisturises as result of unusually dry heat and sun, principally HYDRATES
Most of Britain surprisingly supportive of King and one's country KIRIBATI
Need curtains to be about right DEARTH
One may raise the issue seeing person leading talks on drunk ... HIGHCHAIR
Polish workers getting increase BEESWAX
Requirements for opening bars? KEYS
Splitting job with a change of gender FISSION
Spooner's cut head and he looks for understanding LIPREADER
Star talks about line and help for viewers in summer SUNGLASSES
Strange objects may see rejected expert keep Tories worried ESOTERICA
They ruminate and Venetian rulers take heart DOES
Time of year celebrated by degrees XMAS
Uniform on officer is something new in Scotland UNCO