The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 3,169 - Nov 21 2023

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Acts respectfully protecting English widowers' rights CURTESIES
Airgun Navy shot that's not advanced, it's regular UNVARYING
Ancient ghost? Napoleon's the spirit rising LEMUR
Antiquated fuddy-duddy IT one even essentially follows PRIMITIVE
Artisan, writer of legal documents with copyright for first of deeds CRAFTSMAN
Belts and footwear SOCKS
Condescend when initially falling for daughter's act FEIGN
Curiously subtler and almost of lower status SUBALTERN
Detailed proposal on way to reinforce temporary post PLACEMENT
Feeling justifiable anger, with upset company gone, mixed gin and tonic INDIGNANT
Give Chanel a drink COCOA
Haphazardly rip up root miscellany POTPOURRI
House brandy BINGO
I have to chase rascal and fool showing no emotion IMPASSIVE
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Journal I binned contains excuse for failure ALIBI
Male and female Olympians eliminating opponents HERMAPHRODITE
Middle player gets onto boat -- with these adjustable keels? CENTREBOARDS
Opposed to foregone old appetizer ANTIPASTO
Performing hound circling pub endlessly DOING
Point in dispute remains to prosecute at law ISSUE
Potentially ban peace cult? It's not on UNACCEPTABLE
Reckless and somewhat super-duper PERDU
Sentence one penned at length LIFER
Severe gear I'd put together RIGID
Some men voicing author's final words ENVOI
Spoil alcohol at start of event to provide with a boundary MARGINATE
Without doubt one French pursuit decreasing right away UNQUESTIONING
Witnessing exam, a tripos regularly taken at the end Testation