The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 74 - Jun 25 2023

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Clues Answers
'Raunchy tango leads to sex,' one tweets BLUETIT
... metal with energy where piano's drowned, building up to a high point STEEPLE
An author's attributes ASCRIBES
Bit of bridge that's stretchy RUBBER
Change a bit of English fruitcake, sent back after superior starter FINETUNE
Cheers up, inserting old penny in gents, twice getting change AMENDMENT
Company promote robot ultimately to replace Charlie ENTOURAGE
Consider odds for duo's win maybe ten to one -- blast! COUNTDOWN
Duck seen kissing rook -- did swallow talk? ORATE
Evil ruler believing in fear SINKINGFEELING
Expert sampled chapati or Danish rolls ADROIT
Finger sandwiches reverted to whatever's available POTLUCK
Host of castle whose outside is inside INNKEEPER
It's loud, used in anger? RIFLE
Lack of water in diet -- that is becoming unhealthy DROUGHT
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People boarding, tricksters giving a tenth of the amount upfront LODGERS
Primitive era of heavy metal ... IRONAGE
Queen's piercing version of 'Imagine' -- headache! MIGRAINE
Reckoning no one will turn over large amount BILLION
Series of letters from subscriber I answered in Spanish? IBERIAN
Stand, taking weight off heel EASEL
Statuesque woman takes drive, welcoming husband with kiss SPHINX
Swears about missing a highlight STRESS
There could be no tsunami here in America! ROCKYMOUNTAINS
Times invested in electronic skill from the East particularly EXTRA
Twenty per cent disheartened about lake pollution FILTH
Unusual arrangements to cure loss? CLOSURES
Very French, getting beat in invasion TRESPASS
Walk ended with heavens opening GEEUP
Went over and put a new top on RECAPPED