The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 616 - Aug 17 2011

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A large drink beforehand. That's all TOTAL
A party on Left that's very popular ADORED
Among three notes, one is sharp ACID
As one fool took residence in, due for demolition UNITED
Assessment of lecture RATING
Before you need to resort to violence and other mayhem HITHERTO
CHIEF LOOKS AROUND AND TRIES TO FIND SEARCHES
Cut down the middle, little dry inside BISECT
Delightful out to start with, but very cold GELID
Delivery service fellow provides CHINAMAN
Disconnect line moment mother leaves. It's not hard LENIENT
Division of soldiers occupying gets cracking SEGMENT
Gathered key was bent GLEANED
He is and they are not exceptional SINGULAR
Hit by rear end of this vehicle STRUCK
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Insect circumvents watery grave in drink BEVERAGE
Lapsed demand may make you say 'Heavens!'? EXCLAIM
Leading, I got out of step STAR
Lot of food in box BUFFET
Meeting at which there might not be a soul you know SEANCE
Painting showing former owner OLDMASTER
Provides with vessel and trawls around FURNISHES
Put away caricature SENDUP
Run with one hand tied behind one's back? EASILYMANAGED
Single sun ray dancing about catches it SOLITARY
Skip over years in parts of book PASSAGES
Take for granted when amount is increased by a quarter ASSUME
Very short of money -- it's tied up STRAPPED
Watched over when time was up TENDED
What bee hums returning to its hive? HOMESWEETHOME