The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 586 - Jun 24 2011

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(Compiler's note: Apart from the 9-letter answers and the two central 5-letter answers, apply 2,18.) Lush chocolate bars Lawrence demolished, about fifty-one ALCOHOLIC
All is ok (as suffering blood condition) ALKALOSIS
Ample boobs cradling top novelist's head? That might be Alice or Virginia! PLACENAME
Comic sot tripping over one of strings COSTELLO
Company knees-up PARTY
Cut off high speed punch CLIP
East London journo wearing black coat JACKET
Engagement ring presented by unsupported Frenchman in Carmen ARENA
Express disapproval of aim OBJECT
Fashion designer sustaining ankle injury KLEIN
Goes on stage BOARDS
Having no alcohol in leek-stewing vessel KETTLE
In circling, passed over European seaport ODESSA
Just missing company, with regular exceptions ONLY
Love -- nude and I get kinky in Worthing together Joinedup
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Married at the back of the boat, nameless commander MASTER
More like naturists, one's learnt LESSON
News one's passing on over evening meal? DINNER
No more tigerish priests in dispute with it STRIPIEST
Not serious exercise in which family indulges JOKING
Not, presumably, Henry VIII's judgment! THINKING
Particular hate -- some rich interiors ATOMIC
Polish data is kept on it FILE
Potentially shocking vicious circle assimilating energy and time ELECTRIC
Strictly speaking as the crow flies STRAIT
The dead King lives, oddly ELVIS
The other side broadcasting music issue ENEMY
The punishment of young age or of old age after nearly full retirement LINES
Ultimately forget to request piece of work TASK
Youngster gets Christopher dinner KITTEN