The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 494 - Jan 14 2011

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& 13 Winter incurs it for dormice, as did the Bristol fire for Mr Park SUSPENDED
& 17 I0Us? Don't believe 'em! EMPTY
& 19 Stall for more incomprehensible dramatic work? PLAYHARD
Aim for perfection that is repressing energy in surrealist paintings IDEALISE
Bill's ready to speak -- or sing INVOICE
Cast needs actor of an inferior quality SECONDRATE
Cube, gift-wrapped? This may be steep GRADIENT
Full-bodied Bordeaux, say, swells uneasy girth THRIVING
Inevitable recipient of lentil and bean casserole? TABLELINEN
Lassie's outstanding heavenly body? Watch paparazzo do this! DOGSTAR
Misguidedly go with Prague cohort AGEGROUP
Mythological soldier? Toughie solver might interpret it thus ICARUS
Old actor kicking out on dancefloor, suppressing giggle CHARLESLAUGHTON
Opening may hinge on this or get stuck in point of origin DOORJAMB
Out rating weaver ABLOOM
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Perhaps middle-of-the-road poetry cheers guide LODESTAR
Rome reportedly the ultimate destination of these until time immemorial ALWAYS
See 1 TOGET
See 3 ANIMATION
See 7 PROMISES
Shall we? Oh, yes -- they lead to reserves LETS
Slim-bodied fish-eater aroused by a second lover AMORETTO
Stroke made by Oxbridge printing house? COUP
Surprising statement from lie-abed repulses Argie sportsman PUMA
The driving force in healthy compound HALIDE
The old bird functions DODO
Tom, Dick and Harry seducing Parisian husband with love song AMARILLO
Tough article secured by wit to bow of yacht LEATHERY
Virgil's regular focus, support and protection for plant CELLWALL