The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 73 - Jun 18 2023

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Clues Answers
A German referendum option? Vote for strongman AJAX
A lot of red flags about English people not working RETIREES
After worship, devout women will gather old money and clothing, say MASSNOUNS
Blithe in case of faults, politico gives unlikely account FAIRYSTORY
British comic with head in some pain? FRENCHLOAF
Chaos swine introduced to very mature forum MESSAGEBOARD
Clap me wildly before extremely adroit bit of setting PLACEMAT
Dramatic figure generating a lot of interest? SHYLOCK
Embarrassed-looking figure having had a makeover REDONE
Faceless menial character in Dickens RUDGE
Fool like half-cut vocalist who may perform a hit ASSASSIN
Foreign gent rented vehicle in France to go round CABALLERO
Go wild in carnival location, tucking into shrimp RUNRIOT
In Europe, Mr Right gets snaffled by that woman HERR
Intimidated after losing head, and not settled OWED
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Metal-plated, hard axe CHOPPER
Model players plugging smooth covers of Lindisfarne SANDCASTLE
Net shot, with Chelsea showing good defensive record CLEANSHEET
Not large blunders in architectural features APSES
Not supporting ChatGPT, say, penning books ANTI
Party time! #WelcomingKing! THRASH
Pleasure boat boy turned over after games PEDALO
Reluctant to splash the cash, your old clothes split THRIFTY
Small man's going to clubs, perhaps, in 1980s gear SHELLSUIT
Speed skater going off course STREAK
Still lives showing fantastical inventions YETIS
This makes more tasteful, oddly small medicine boxes TABLESALT
This person raised brother, eating cooked meal one makes mummy? EMBALMER
Visit friend in Cambs city with great official residence ELYSEEPALACE
What's held by motivator -- a TED talk ORATE