The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,999 - Jan 26 2023

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& 12 Contacting practice, Dr Black has rung in 'poorly' -- there's sad news in it MOURNING
& 17 Down Bat Out of Hell, Dead Ringer and Bad Attitude are just routine (3,2,1,4,4) ALLINA
& 19 Down Respond to early call, perhaps hit wicket? STIRONES
& 23 Basic support for toddler on which infant may count ... TOOTSY
... revealed by odd snippets from Bridget Jones, the greatest of them all BIGTOE
A timeless legend duets with song and dance fan AFICIONADO
Capital city is, by the way, where we are currently cycling KATMANDU
Coming together in sport at opening, Princes lift Royal Galas? SCRUMP
Denounce the pay scale of the MD? EXECRATE
Done loudly, taken in through the nose, tobacco supply extinguished? SNUFFEDOUT
Ex is someone without a yen? NOLONGER
Find pain of old regret returning EUREKA
I'm not sure virus is pretence HUMBUG
Intended sponsorship short of one name FIANCE
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It sickens mum, accepting a hundred whiskies from dictator SCHMALTZ
Like empty vessel lieutenant takes on short visit to Nod? NOISIEST
Manuscript retired copper takes aboard night stage REMSLEEP
Missing singular companion, Bigfoot ready to spring out of the Ark asquat
Playing surface within reach of Raiders? LOOTABLE
Prince Myshkin, eponymously short, receives orphan girl THEIDIOT
See 11 Across BORDER
See 22 Across WOOTSIES
See 3 Down DAYSWORK
See 6 Down STUMPS
Specifically how craftsman's getting on after introduction to trade floor TIEINKNOTS
Three juxtaposed TVs will share this transmitter TSETSE
Trim beef, maybe? A prime selection! RIBEYE
What covers Iain's beginning, in original style o' Scotsman? ONOMASTICS