The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 87 - Sep 24 2023

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Age-old author imbued NT woman with archaic look MALORY
Appearance is reportedly calm making book illustration FRONTISPIECE
Chief attendant married enemy, so Spooner said HEADWAITER
Containers of hamster food? CHEEKPOUCHES
Easy chair Charlie occupies on ship RECLINER
Flawless person conceals primarily rough beginning GERM
Grumpy creature crossing Severn regularly with fine bird GREENFINCH
Injury right in back of thigh HARM
Kids multiplying aboard ship STRIPLINGS
Lopped at top, conifer is shorter plant IRIS
Mark picked up detailed requirements SPEC
Mischievous shark striking boat with seafood on top SCAMPISH
Missionary losing track after girl leaves island IONA
Most of London town on good terms WELLIN
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Natural to welcome company for rambling INCOHERENT
Nonsense a learner put in to spoil explanatory diagram MALARKEY
One once flying helicopter an odontologist possesses PTERANODON
Scottish son of king simply skinned fish MACKEREL
Show the French murderer turning evil DEMONIACAL
Soldiers join forces? Indeed! REALLY
Stresses of English male with growth stages EMPHASES
Struggling since, son paid for action taken suddenly SNAPDECISION
Succeeded having edge in church design SCHEME
This writer and sister go out to find deluge INUNDATE
Tiara oddly disappearing in sorcerer's illusion MIRAGE
University dons supporting square FOUR
What top detective did that's unpleasant RANCID
Worker probes corrupt people of influence POWERBROKERS