The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 142 - May 7 2009

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A learner queried role taking in good lively piece ALLEGRO
A stick put up containing fit electrical item ADAPTOR
An appealing sponge? SCROUNGER
Asian reportedly favoured book in promotion? TIEIN
Authority once on board to get through test held by TV station SPASSKY
Dictatorial type in US car, loveless Eastern European AUTOCRAT
Express outward signs of dismay after English mob rampaged EMBODY
Feature of church mostly seen after mass in island MALTA
First signs of ancient university looming in cloisters - like a court? AULIC
Fishy dish with some bread Englishman held up ROLLMOP
Having toured India, most eye wild park YOSEMITE
Horrible battle site tours devised MONSTROUS
Long period after fuel's spilt in body of plane FUSELAGE
Manage a mood with character heading off and feel unwell? RUNATEMPERATURE
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Musician ranks matter to entertain ambassador ORPHEUS
Note appearance made by a Nigerian currency NAIRA
Overcome at the last minute - like angry sentry on duty? PIPPEDATTHEPOST
Passage from back of counter in bar EXCERPT
Plans run possibly avoiding the latest evidence of congestion? SNARLUP
Poems with appeal in foreign port ODESSA
Poet and explorer with unusual title left out ROSSETTI
Resort and country bordering lake sound possibly but lacking sun LLANDUDNO
Some hero's to visit Russian port ROSTOV
Something staged disturbed comrades of yore? About right ACOMEDYOFERRORS
Stronghold keeping fashionable tin from Budapest? FORINT
Timeless Italian football team and company in river ORINOCO
Two teens when tipsy consuming drink that's compact ENTENTECORDIALE
Wild praise about favourite course for beginners? APPETISER