The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 3,153 - Oct 24 2023

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6 in European capital getting disease PLAGUE
Area in Normandy above exposed part of cliff SURFACE
Cancellation with reference to visit RECALL
Could wildly silly person settle in this fantasy realm? CLOUDCUCKOOLAND
Encroaching tide flowing back CHANGEDIRECTION
Expedient note, one providing information RESOURCE
Fierce eagles spotted principally in uncultivated region WILDERNESS
Having diamonds in the place of gold primarily makes goof a lot of money BUNDLE
Horse's hardtack SEABISCUIT
However tense, start to spread ideas THOUGHTS
I persuade marketing boards to get better IMPROVE
Inquisitive and loud without first hint of imagination NOSY
Issue leaders of newspapers covering yesterday's serious situation EMERGENCY
Last goal not oddly hurried ENDURE
Material from humorist was the opposite of entertaining for the audience CARDBOARD
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Old ship coated with preposterous blood colour is more sinister DARKER
Pistol raised on a Republican soldier REGULAR
Positively declare tough youth turned away AVERTED
Prominence of tipped-over rubbish TOR
Quarrel mounting over the Spanish packages PARCELS
Refreshing tip off for motor sport? RACING
Reptile exhausted circling eastern river SERPENT
See about moving apart? SEPARATE
Settled exactly after article originally drafted by editor ADJUSTED
Smart little pullet! Not entirely CHIC
Statesman, perhaps a Crimean, in trouble AMERICAN
Toss cycling pants TREWS
US force, through revised roster, becomes more efficient STRONGER
Wages of small company SCREW
Well-chosen answer essentially recaptured APT