The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 477 - Dec 16 2010

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Clues Answers
'By an hour after midnight -- back home, girl!' MAIDEN
After odd drink is knocked back, row RUMPUS
Are accepted by the female auditor HEARER
Bus having dropped us, lounged about club BLUDGEON
Clock off at one, on leaving to have something to eat COCKLE
Comes back with 'I don't think much of that band' HOOP
Deduction reveals purpose of van REMOVAL
Document as opposed to leaflet CONTRACT
Feign difficulty about gaining entry for delivery FREEING
Flushed from l-lair concealed by grass REDDENED
Found not guilty of having made a profit CLEARED
Hungry bird taking mouse innards RAVENOUS
I have nice old mongrel -- not good at learning new tricks INDOCILE
I myself escorted round and interceded MEDIATED
Less sensitive to air NUMBER
Means to take wine to send-off PORTENDS
Clues Answers
Neurotic dog did this? WORRIED
Old bird the plumber has an appointment to see? BOILER
Our informants fool around -- and so does he COMEDIAN
Overthrows lofty ambitions UPENDS
Plumbing making noises? SOUNDING
Run in. Tears flowing, run in ARREST
Soak up, to get really drunk BLOTTO
Talk to pet in French? CHAT
They may try to prevent mate coming on board CHESSMEN
They're by German composers, the conductor mentioned LIEDER
Unknown party called during rest break STRANGER
Unoccupied within, said lease is available IDLE
Wears gun with spy standing on guard ERODES
When everything goes dark at one point: sight aberration NIGHTS
Why, in summer, one needs to water various things SUNDRIES
Yankee getting a letter? BETA