The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 282 - Jan 8 2010

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Clues Answers
A white Italian lady in suspicious surroundings CHARDONNAY
Adjustable aerofoil's edge gripped by dry seaman TRIMTAB
Archaically illustrate short bit of verse about maiden LIMN
Bounce or impact noise's known primarily as this BOINK
British Library I see as insipid BLAH
Conk not out in drunk's embrace SNOOT
Deconstructionist's blunder in completed answer DERRIDA
Early-closing scheme one closed animatedly CONSPIRITO
Empty nutshell with middle half missing NULL
Fire remains very serious in igniter's burning threshold FLASHPOINT
Folding part of sail may be treacherous for ship REEF
Hasty in retreat, capturing American soldier in cavalry HUSSAR
Having features that are gloomy and become dense GOTHICK
Hero of Erewhon holds this person responsible for cover ROOFER
In the same place lives a leggy bird IBIS
Is tower with top removed rebuilt with length to be this? LOWRISE
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Man dismissed by one who eats too much fruit GOURD
No doubt they're going to tie me up ILLBEBOUND
One gathers in folds to picture saint with halo, say DRAWSTRING
Rap church popular with footballer's mate? CHINWAG
Request to spread like grass in folds PLEATED
Respecting detectives, visit crooked person who won't go straight RECIDIVIST
Returning nobleman imprisons old slaver DROOL
Russian writer rejected long opening to play TOLSTOY
Sign of bail out mostly curbing inflationary measure SCORPIO
Songbird's piercing scream when its tail is twisted SHRIKE
Stop filling glass containing vermouth and bleach WHITEN
Take this notice, interrupting attorney set for action ATTHEREADY
Tease a bit with a shake? BAIT
Tie knot round top of leg joint WELD
Unusually idealistic and showing an inclination to stress ITALICISED
Vat brown with potassium TANK