The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,980 - Dec 23 2022

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After hour working, ogled sweet HONEYED
Bather in river HIPPO
Called uninitiated mischievous swimmer ANGELFISH
Charlie with way embodying relaxation is not pressed CREASED
City castle ice sternly covers LEICESTER
Collapse of French female no longer with us DEFLATE
Cosplay with weapon recreated war film APOCALYPSENOW
Danger from cleaner scrubbing head of scythe PERIL
Document deer climbing inside part of vehicle BOOKLET
I don't care about how the till broke TOHELLWITH
Index of returned books with spines occasionally absent FOOTSIE
King muttered vexedly holding learner instrument KETTLEDRUM
Lady in cast hugging partner excitedly ANIMATEDLY
Large one, coat mother abandoned -- take off coach LICKINTOSHAPE
Moving past irritable hosts ASTIR
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Obstacle that is restraining politician with sequence of steps IMPEDANCE
Opinion about chocolate bar is neither here nor there BETWIXT
Plant bulb uncovered back beside peg LUPIN
Praised officer under fire after upsetting journalist EXALTED
Read aloud European composer's inventories CHECKLISTS
Regulate temperature for home SETT
Serious doctor caught consuming alcohol DRASTIC
Son held back from bad writing stroke CRAWL
Sound from American serving in bar LOGICAL
Sound of discontent down in auditorium chamber SILO
This long stuffing cod to get trained ACHE
Toppled, as unperched hen did? LAIDLOW
Wacky bunch in small party SCREWBALL
Walk for miles PROM
Woman providing account, anger mounting ERICA