The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 863 - Oct 23 2012

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Clues Answers
A short 'No'? NOTATALL
Animal's mistake about island and river GIRAFFE
Antique instrument: one old woman recalled it AMATI
Change of direction? BBC chief suppresses curious expression DOGLEG
City administrative district being trimmed PARIS
Confusion surrounding mistake about appointment to view city flat? PIEDATERRE
Cracked line running through image SPLIT
Current point linked with dreadful films -- insubstantiality FLIMSINESS
Erotic feeling about number one string player LUTENIST
European ensnaring one tragic heroine, showing gentility POLITESSE
Girl first up, claiming female title DAMSEL
Good man is shifting money -- a key skill PIANISM
Hard to interrupt Allen in a funny film ANNIEHALL
Immediate response: 'Arbiter should be above law' REFLEX
Japanese food? I try a koi, cooked YAKITORI
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Kipling character observed in lake repeatedly? AKELA
Meat, but no cake around American barbecue LAMB
Military man's exploit brought in cost in work for doctors GENERALPRACTICE
Police ultimately unhappy about lively activity round traffic control feature ESCAPEROAD
Program under test 50% improved? That's little advanced BETA
Soldier, if spurning force, is opposing force ANTI
Stop one making contribution to press leaf ENDPAPER
Test printing unit, importing Times article EXAM
There's energy in the less important songs as well BESIDES
Transport to London put off after fall? On the contrary UPTRAIN
Turn down drink after a bit of dancing PASSUP
Turned back to be in Paris after end of October (unexpected date) RETREATED
University charity event kept up in depressions? Sweet things! SUGARLUMPS
Vigour shown by no salesman backing current meat product PEPPERONI