The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 869 - Nov 1 2012

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Clues Answers
A lecher getting excited with scant hint of right embracing daughter? CRADLESNATCHER
A new detective with net spread about media boss's past ANTECEDENT
At college, charges will be higher UPWARDS
Attractive order to reduce taking of a drug? CUTE
Bar creator encountered in hospital with touch of alcoholism SMETANA
Catch special insight by unknown character ESPY
Club protected by pair once IRON
Complete division in court? END
Correct legislative body relocating 50% of its membership eastwards EDIT
Director confronted by broken rule and going round city describing blackmarket activity? UNDECLARED
Doubt mostly about a European broadcaster with power gained in series of calls? It's consumed by loads QUARTERPOUNDER
Efficiency shown by favourite replacing male in start COMPETENCE
EU tax cited in corrupt form? No scope for uncertainty with it EXACTITUDE
Fool perhaps putting hand in front of tailless dog PUDDING
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How one might describe lag before advantage in batsman's unintended shot? INSIDEEDGE
Is our pub's reason for disorder showing no end of hubbub this? UPROARIOUSNESS
Mastery in set employee GRIP
Misfortune in work after time is wasted ILL
Neglected issue with a celebrated poem WAIF
Newsroom employee brought up worry over unionist linked to extremely grotesque and evasive conduct SUBTERFUGE
Old Fabian overlooking Western decline EBB
Pooch severing leg from meat MUTT
Restrict Asian by the sound of it TIE
Retail location providing criminal information on rugby player SHOPPINGCENTRE
Reveal disreputable resort concealing a lot of ugly ground DIVULGE
Segmented item shot on grass from the east surrounding island GRAPEFRUIT
Turn to take in food say held back -- this food? VEGEBURGER
Writer in death all oddly discovered DAHL