The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 577 - Jun 9 2011

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A Greek character touring lake died in middle of area getting sharp cut from this? RAZORBLADE
A special individual broken by origin of ignoble slur ASPERSION
A university tutor initially consumed by unusually bitter characteristic ATTRIBUTE
A writer coming forward finally to get round a dry place providing neat dispatches? ABATTOIR
Acknowledge hotel facing trouble HAIL
Beef from table cooked BLEAT
Boiling temperature faced by a lot of overbearing chaps in East close to sun EBULLIENT
Companion to mandarin a necessary element say in retirement SATSUMA
Dictionary in study largely associated with northern school ROEDEAN
Excuse in the same place defended by notable figure in ring ALIBI
Haunt fine part of hospital accommodating masses (not half) FREQUENT
Inferior sofa damaged by wine quietly removed OFASORT
It comes from dairy ultimately with rough fermenting over time YOGHURT
Journey taken by unpredictable synod not new? Certainly on reflection ODYSSEY
Leave river with retired volunteers EXEAT
Look mostly about special director once being joyful ECSTATIC
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Mention of plain bachelor associating with corrupt types gradually STEPBYSTEP
Mother boycotted new cinema close to dive -- and other in family NIECE
Noted captain lacking nothing in case of excessively hostile party ENEMY
One displaying authority in temper ordinarily EMPEROR
One with buzz barely to be moved after swapping bit of alcohol for litre -- showing evidence of this? BEERBELLY
Pretty drug counsellor's advice? QUITE
Problem faced by trains German article ignored producing disorder AILMENT
Quiet amateur has energy to circumvent unionist and develop SHAPEUP
Restrain part of organ STOP
Revolutionary group in poor territory invoking the past RETRO
Rough note composer left before end of symphony GRAVELLY
School given weight on the web? ETON
Source of enlightenment followed by tedious talk? It makes one look drawn LANTERNJAW
Statesman once swapping latest in style for a religious garment BURKA
Tilt in air bench BANK
Twiggy, say, acting beside filming equipment held by European director (without US agent) BABYBOOMER