The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 697 - Jan 5 2012

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18 an acceptable retreat? Not vital UNALIVE
6 20 11 TAXI
6 billion miss out on summer BLACKADDER
6 is over after one day FRIENDS
6 likes flying BIRDSOFAFEATHER
6 of clubs, hearts and always spades CHEERS
6 quite reflective about agony SHELLEY
6 therefore beginning to apply pressure SOAP
6, not 18, applications to collect little book ONTHEBUSES
A radical actively cuts four in pieces ACETYL
Air force, European with very loud 18, admitting time's up LUFTWAFFE
An attack stops female having kittens AFRAID
Anvil's casing of iron -- copper's added INCUS
Bandage offered by female physician? DRESS
Bill Clinton's opening line about America results in indictment ACCUSAL
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Break up second protest? DEMOB
Flatter on the flat side? BLANDISH
Funny show featuring model and short groom SITCOM
I think about -- without exception -- Romeo REASONER
Innocent Greek character cruelly killed CHILDLIKE
Lot of Buddhists prepare to feed the soul KARMA
Nasty puncture keeps posh car in the same place HORRIBLE
Outside I'm great at watersport SURFACE
Pacifist admires negotiated end to war DISARMER
Party workers in for discomfort ABASHMENT
Sick, day after botched facelift AFFLICTED
Staunch support STEM
Swinging while leaning BIAS
White vinyl emulsion, no filling required ALBUMEN