The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 421 - Sep 9 2010

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A very subdued application for a date APPOINTMENT
Affected sound of port bell out east HIGHFALUTIN
Backing popular award for petrified daughter NIOBE
Cut short decent dress styles MODES
Dramatist is master of corn MILLER
Drink too much to exercise TOPE
Foregoing head of house PRIOR
Gold gingers up patronage AUSPICES
Greeny sandpiper in trouble BANKNOTE
Heartless doorman is addict USER
Horribly cold funeral is not necessary UNCALLEDFOR
Info gives two examples of such an expedient HALFMEASURE
Insist on a switch-back ASSERT
Killed a large number SLEW
Live without husband soon INABIT
Lively examination on church VIVACE
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Make-up repeating as arranged GREASEPAINT
Note with German terms of reference REMIT
Old money for theatrical sponsors ANGELS
Old toothy bird in church, history may reveal ICHTHYORNIS
Philosophical disciple developing its small company STOIC
Pledge by photo-fixer, Felix East HYPOTHECATE
Plugs small hats STOPPERS
Reason for third estate seen in trouble COMMONSENSE
Result of high stroke? UPSHOT
Round (twelve of them?) ABOUT
Ruffians finally coming in, accordingly THUGS
She's coming out before time. Such a liability! DEBT
Shocking facts about member of Welsh parliament, as above INFAMOUS
Sound of hoar -- or score draw? RHYME
Sweet deception HUMBUG
Warrant runs out during middle of week ENSURE