The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 678 - Dec 2 2011

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Clues Answers
'I don't belieeeeve it!' -- funny: this is Victor, remember! SHIVERMETIMBERS
'Viz' lover upset by Terry's death NAMELY
and 1 Across: Claim of one potentially insatiable Lothario -- seduce a libertine! (1,5,3,1,5) Icould
and 12 Across: ... and it's me admitting error! ISTAND
and 15 Down: Ian must ring Ken in the morning -- time Dr John Friend could assist ... (1,4,1,3,3,3) IKNOWA
Bliss in saying grace? In desecrated houses that is not so IGNORANCE
Current 27 confirmed as President AMP
Escalating ego displayed in crossword pattern -- is setter in a form of control? DIRIGISME
Fine Royal Burgh's seen through the agony PAPERTHIN
Firm screening drug in a tight way MEANLY
How The Rake made Progress not very far from the mouth? IMMORALLY
I very much approve closure of Parisian compound OLEFIN
In confirmation, old Don's very, very tired AWEARY
Liked by Caledonian inside INWITH
Melodious religious figure fashioning new clues well! IMAMONKEYSUNCLE
Clues Answers
One's pay minus a cut over unpleasant growths POLYPI
Poet Laureate it's easy to discuss PYE
See 11 Across MANWHOCAN
See 13 Across CORRECTED
See 26 Across EATAHORSE
Setting reverses such anagrams signify OSSIFYING
Song from Grammy-nominated singer recovered from Emmy files MEMYSELFI
Steps through church so described with enmity HOSTILELY
Surprise details describing long-distance runner AMAZON
Time behind bars, maybe, following round to be paid for later ONTICK
Time Magazine? Not the current one BACKISSUE
Together these presenters might be seen to be mother ANTANDDEC
Took in mischievous female ATE
Totally valid rant BANGON
Using the byline in breakaway AKA