The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 540 - Apr 6 2011

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Clues Answers
'Friends' say something corny CEREAL
'Shout' perhaps polished off following pop star's return ULULATE
...empty words, Conservative crony and constituent returned CLAPTRAP
Abrupt finish of Celt language TERSE
Almost tumble, holding case of rioja, finding corkscrew SPIRAL
Bit dim keeping right in charge PARTICLE
Blimey, second harangue from bird CORMORANT
Call a shrew up, beginning to tame shrew TERMAGANT
Cheapest places, always ancient, seen in theatre STEERAGE
Faithful former wife before decree EXACT
In concert, song evenly taken by lead TOGETHER
Obscure star found in unknown new galaxy initially UNSUNG
Office lacking female fulsomeness UNCTION
One manages to grip end of potato peeler COPPER
Press onwards, we hear tell, conserving energy FOURTHESTATE
Clues Answers
Project wind by a very loud passage AFFAIR
Put out about female getting sack RIFLE
Rising charge with record debts getting close PENURIOUS
Rotten head of Government fast losing Italy GHASTLY
Sailor on route to foreign parts ABROAD
Shiatsu training incorporates religious aphorisms SUTRA
Shock from Tarantino's first artist, 'Kill Bill' star TRAUMA
Strips, laying bare blubber! FLENSES
The empty message party leader's included profane... TEMPORAL
This starts to get really irritating, dammit! GRID
Tick a right answer put in exercise PARASITE
Very angry revolting, Egypt's principal character's first EVIL
Where one may get pins and needles? HABERDASHERY
With flipping fabulous bird, gent is dancing outside ESCORTING
Worn by practically everyone on beach SANDAL