The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 3,008 - Feb 10 2023

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& 14 Charge for borrowing The Ancient Pursuit of Herbalism? SIMPLE
& 16 Down Our Queen: I'm so sorry for stopping our King snack CROQUE
& 22 Down It is fine -- or, look, evidence for such? THATSTHE
& 22 Look at the twins playing -- aren't they lovely? WHATSNOT
& 24 Across Dutch passengers en route to Harwich, so they may have punch LEFT
& 24 Down For a bit of brass after show, unlimited service POST
'Spread a little bit of Krona': a twisted message AEROGRAM
A front-runner in Liberalism wife votes for unfailingly ALWAYS
A series of alterations to e.g. face and six balls will do MAKEOVER
Christmas for one rogue trader in loading area QUARTERDAY
End of play is baffling STUMPS
Energy needed for one in humdrum musical setting TEDEUM
Important in upbringing, psychologists cite neglected development GENETICS
Mark of distinction that's connected with style STIGMA
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Nothing struck us about wandering African people BASUTU
Oddly pedantic about scrophulariaceous plant PAINTEDCUP
Patsy S's partner fuels row when quitting US corporation FREDDIEMAC
Press covering what's kicking off and I like it! HURRAY
See 10 Across HOOK
See 12 Across INTEREST
See 2 Down HORN
See 20 Across TOLIKE
See 3 Down MONSIEUR
See 4 Down TICKET
She wrote, reporting beauty queen at Irish Oaks? CURRERBELL
The solver is on the phone as Jesus saves -- several times a day! HOURLY
Viz does a character modelled on Scrooge MEANIE
Women drinking make mistake opening for instance ____? SHERRIES