The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 252 - Nov 17 2009

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A fish said to get tough ANNEAL
An impudent female protected by one of the opposite sex, a rock MALACHITE
Attempt abandoned by a Northants town? American place goes the other way NEVADA
City bankrupt? Accusation (not good) must be admitted BUCHAREST
City's first working day later changed MONTREAL
Composer's short cape TIPPET
Dogs discharging pee -- lots! OODLES
Dope available from bar in New York NINNY
Drugs cupboards -- be given label to put on such BETABLOCKERS
Fail when beginning to talk nonsense BOMBAST
Get a bit upset in job producing hot food POTROAST
Honeysuckle transplanted by Caroline LONICERA
It's logical bringing in a partner COAGENT
Jolly good one ahead of Charlie BRAVO
Language of top commander about to make a choice COPTIC
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Language shown conclusively (roughly speaking) to be superior to Latin PROVENCAL
Lepidopterist's mechanical device? BUTTERFLYNUT
Name of American singer, one who gave many a lift OTIS
Non-believer, fashionable one who composed music? PAGANINI
Not totally closed -- you can get a glass of beer AJAR
Nothing good in what's handed out? Make solemn supplication ROGATION
Old coat to be shortened, taken up? That would be capital! RABAT
One's charged -- soon one will get locked up ANION
Pirate making endless mistakes, a rebel primarily WATERRAT
Rodent is timid and the reverse of revolting COYPU
See less than enthusiastic sweetheart faint? KEELOVER
Stock report a Londoner's got hold of TALON
The man's country's 'star' (not really) HESPERUS
This could be good, bad or indifferent ADJECTIVE
Weaken in respect of time for giving things up? RELENT