The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 98 - Feb 19 2009

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Clues Answers
'Bravo' when brother comes round for dance BOLERO
A learner, I pinch one book, making excuse ALIBI
Ancient hero longs to restrict evil ACHILLES
Beautiful heiress given a tip about storing gold PORTIA
Block far end being sealed off in the wood FORESTAL
Chaps holding on to companion happy to meet composer in German city MONCHENGLADBACH
Coat of tribe with bird shown on the outside MACKINAW
Function with speech held outside gym OPERATE
Goddess is put off when this writer enters DEMETER
Great performance? Let-down, the first half! GIGANTIC
Greek character, I subsequently get upset and fight back RETALIATE
Gregory's saintly brother in charge of a church BASILICA
Horse almost stopping outside ring STALLION
Many busy with admissions of debt COPIOUS
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Marine animal responsible for garment getting devoured TUNICATE
Nasty rubbish dumped by number ROTTEN
Nothing admitted by agent in violent denial NEGATION
Parts of plant Scot found in his town? PERIANTH
Peak is hard with number sitting below it HEIGHT
Pilot, 'terrible' fellow for getting back to entrance NAVIGATE
Red coat's unusual sort of design ARTDECO
Remember what happens when dodgy product comes to light? RECALL
Story heard - listener's not interested - back door found! TAILBOARD
Strong drink no good, obtained in bar INGOT
Swelling maiden perhaps gets to lose temper? BOILOVER
Swindler heading off to become a musical performer HARPER
The box holds over the amount of news? COVERAGE