The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 4 - Sep 5 2008

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... born on day in a state of distress NEED
... girl's articles THEA
3 book repositories don't use shorthand ELVES
A tiny bit acidic at first, when given to cat ATOM
Bill's agreement -- uttered in a Windsor lift? ROYALASSENT
Centre of Cheltenham's a mite chaotic in late afternoon TEATIME
Clashes expected near Lesotho DUELS
Coral's working in pub near river -- not very free for dancing BARRIERREEF
Dish deals negotiated with kabaka BAKEDALASKA
Dry up during disturbance BRUT
Fits up stage STEP
Gently touch koi (as is oddly necessary) KISS
Give ova protection orally, for resistance to sickness SEALEGS
Harass scrum leader, one lacking in grit SCOURGE
Heard of capital food-store? DELI
Heartless Mr Keane chases sister into school NURSERY
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I'd bet credit could be arranged -- via this? DIRECTDEBIT
Lincoln's time and support... ABET
Malicious damage in rebuilt pens, so that's the end of poultry PARSONSNOSE
Marco's game POLO
Perhaps a rice-picker might wear one? SARI
Precipitate evolution in beetles? Be off! SLEET
Preserve wild shrub -- a mare's-tail BOTTLEBRUSH
Proper IT readiness is incomplete here in Africa ERITREA
Publicise openings of Scottish and Cumbrian sites as breathing spaces AIRSACS
Quartet's initially well supplied, but Robin maybe doesn't need to be? FOURWHEELED
Registered with hospital department before taking degree ENTERED
Scurvy at heart, with cunning exterior, and morose SURLY
Special ceremonies held by fairies... SPRITES
Study occupied by a cleric DEAN
Stupid locks on barn Ed and I forced HAIRBRAINED
Uniquely, he didn't have one! ADAM