The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 67 - May 7 2023

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American tries as much as one wants AGOGO
China protecting border lacking civilisation PRIMAL
City founder dealing with problem arising REMUS
Don't retire having got heavier, we hear? WAITUP
Drivel included in more naive policy proposal GREENPAPER
Female ruler sought office in America and India RANI
Fire pair of reporters lacking aspiration ACKACK
Flip out, having captured nothing on a chessboard GOTOPIECES
Get a boost from Spooner's fish dish involving pastry TAKEHEART
Grand purplish colour, not soft blue GLUM
Instruction for players playing soccer, letting in goal CRESCENDO
Irish comic works gain ground MILLIGAN
Ken from Edinburgh, say, uttered refusal KNOW
Lacking the brains to seize power, getting a little stick TOOTHPICK
Loud music is something put on for a party? FROCK
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Moved confidently running dash, say, saving energy SASHAYED
My hands holding a pen CORRAL
Officially sanction the grade below A minus BLESS
One commanding the faithful nanny to accept a charge AYATOLLAH
One dislikes the new mobile phone given royal honour NEOPHOBE
Prune from France is sweeter than the others CUTEST
Pub man defends around outskirts of Nottingham, showing who's in charge here LOCALGOVERNMENT
Red head welcoming way to become a darker colour CHESTNUT
Suffer embarrassment? If Bill will, he'll become ill! LOSEFACE
Suggestion made by public figure OVERTONE
Test party drinks husband put on ice MOTHBALL
Tipping over receptacle, leave cold drink COGNAC
War poet's opening words of Ode to London? OWEN
What team's supporter will do in seat BACKSIDE