The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 3,017 - Feb 28 2023

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Advised against new computer-aided design after clumsy pediment removed DISCOURAGED
Agreed to adopt pet that's 'difficult' COMPLICATED
Boat destroyed according to report EIGHT
Closely interwoven mass gathering for dancing BALL
Confess last of moral offences, becoming good SING
Disregarding others, mostly trade in seafood SELFISH
Distinctive character of shifty oriental spy PERSONALITY
Dreadfully disables the securely settled ESTABLISHED
Every single fruit that's not soft EACH
Explained method used between bridge partners SHOWN
For Shakira, perhaps the concert is arranged using such equipment? ELECTRONICS
Hospital with complaints -- they are proverbially old HILLS
Large numbers in the US suddenly turn on south SLEWS
Lead strike-breaker is sent back STAR
Main team in coastal area SEASIDE
No more stars out for those observing them ASTRONOMERS
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Northern university to sort out type of weapon NUCLEAR
Performs things agreed on without pressure ACTS
Piece of news I came across in review ITEM
Polished English member pursued by worker ELEGANT
Principal masonry construction ARCH
Ring on the phone for cover? PEEL
Rotund figure who will run when he's warmed up? SNOWMAN
Sharp American hero ACID
Some slim men seem huge IMMENSE
Source of vegan milk and butter's ignored at first OATS
Star bishop, holder of tea for tanning SUNBURN
Stories about ordinary runs with cargo essentially in heavy vehicles LORRIES
Succeeds in making contact with ghettos from time to time GETS
Swelter when cycling the area HEAT
Units in church books I encountered with reserve CENTIMETRES
Watercourse given protective coating and made more efficient STREAMLINED