The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 3,005 - Feb 7 2023

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Agonising, hard job for crew guarding a king HARROWING
Beans arrived with cheese as a replacement topping EDAMAME
Care assistant in hospital regularly feels pressure HOMEHELP
Currently, a protest's lacking intention at heart ASITIS
Extensive evidence of debt acquired by police officers COPIOUS
Extreme political group's endless attempt to divide land ALTRIGHT
Ferocious, heartless attack RAID
Fish and one type of meat served up repeatedly MAHIMAHI
Fluff produced by cat lying around next to me MESSUP
Gas meter almost broken by worker ... almost METHANE
Grand, fancy artisan desserts GRANITAS
Happy refrain embraced by Australasians TRALA
Last drop of emulsion in paint tin possibly having no consistency TEMPERAMENTAL
Lid on the counter close to dank, old cardboard box? PACKAGING
Look at weapon -- reportedly one that may be pointy? ICICLE
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Most expensive insurers ultimately bother to include support for drivers STEEPEST
Occasional bits of jelly in the cream ELITE
Official due to leave Musee d'Orsay, sadly MAYORESS
Oh no! The brain's crazily, ridiculously complex! HEATHROBINSON
Outside posh hotel, salespeople knocked back wine and soda SPRITZER
Part of speech that's authentic to Merkel? ECHT
Prophet starts to enforce demands and become angry SEERED
Rules of postal service outlined by unions from time to time NORMS
Swap a letter A and N, incorrectly ALTERNATE
Teacher carries round maths work? PROOF
The tops of eclairs frequently melt and spread out EFFUSE
Tightly bound printing material stored over in cupboard CLOSEKNIT
Unreasonable concern about second uprising TOOMUCH
Vehicle always contracted for race CAREER
Woman consumes drink and tons of bread MONETARY