The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 3,069 - May 30 2023

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A bit of silence on a podcast PIECE
A couple of guys initially facing resistance over making trouble AGGRO
A lot of my cans had dents in the middle MANY
A world-renowned restaurant, mostly terrible? That's unusual ANOMALOUS
Awful manager runs board that has lost its leader EXECRABLE
Boy upset, say, devouring airline food NOSEBAG
Charm on show during job interview OBI
Current head of state without a passport? PRESENT
Delinquents concerned with looking embarrassed? CRIMSON
Employed chief journalist from across the Pond? USED
Endless newspaper coverage about terrific housing PREFABS
Fabric is soft and easily torn PAISLEY
Female returned home, having eaten nothing in the hours before noon NAOMI
Gizmo perhaps needs light cleaning at the back THING
Good article covering a band convention GATHERING
Independent country importing fish FREELANCE
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Ingredient for stew is fine, occasionally great OKRA
Like being included in nonsense banter ROAST
Really excellent performance leading to Oscar DEFACTO
River crossed by top swimmers CARP
Sly faculty official stealing limitless times from a mathematician? ARCHIMEDEAN
Socialist constrained by firm set of principles CREDO
Somewhere to sit while vicars worked SWIVELCHAIR
Star treatment created with PR, somehow REDCARPET
Suspect put everything back in the hands of master criminal SMELLARAT
Teacher on vacation was of assistance and worked hard at one time TRAVAILED
The other technique finally helping is another run-through ITERATION
The rise of one hugely admired setter? DOG
Unsafe level of fighting with nasty rogues DANGEROUS
Was popular on social media, but later ultimately died out TRENDED
Whimsical, hilarious person said this may smooth over some cracks! FACECREAM
Workshop is fitted at the front with cooling devices, right? FACTORY