The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 3,164 - Nov 10 2023

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Clues Answers
Alewife wants ciggy then half a cake GASPEREAU
Book too much time around Da Vinci's studio? BOTTEGA
Carriage components reset anew after slewing wildly SWINGLETREES
Former computing entrepreneur to check account then run plant JACOBSLADDER
Front of some fairly good houses subsiding DESCENT
Harass old bishop backing into brilliant conceit ARROGANCE
In doomed mission, journalist back-pedalling ALAMODE
Intercept and trouble ambassador following repeated arrests HEADOFF
It'll help with smooth movement in musical piece GREASEGUN
Knight wearing robe in island monarchy TONGA
No longer an item, one side of which is hurt ACHED
Nuisance calls for help, two being cut short SOANDSO
Obvious having change of leader is ludicrous RISIBLE
Officer consumed by joy in mountainous valley GLENCOE
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Old guard fret about young miscreant ARTFULDODGER
One stabs Polish prisoner in point of no return RUBICON
Perhaps Jack, eschewing a foursome, gives notice PLACARD
Period in which Press Association guides electorate initially IRONAGE
Raffles' agent changed advisory officers GENERALSTAFF
Raise tax in European shelter ELEVATE
School in south-east China SPODE
Spine shown by worker possibly occupying out-of-bounds Russian country homes ACANTHA
Squalid room altogether ransacked following removal of catch RATHOLE
Stop no-go prohibition EMBAR
Trials wherein case for defence probes tests ORDEALS
Warning Brazilian city against diplomacy RIOTACT
What could manoeuvre hogs with speed? SHEEPDOGS
Work it loose in little opening OSTIOLE