The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 873 - Nov 8 2012

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Alcohol restricts the source of one's writing, according to author METHINKS
Animated character turning red, fumed about learner driver ELMERFUDD
Appeal, as Kent's tail-ender leaves crease PLEA
Artist runs house, in principle, contrarily WARHOL
Battle site gunners ignored aimless strategy by returning victuals GETTYSBURG
Boss adheres to financial promise -- shrewd in an academic way STUDIOUSLY
Breaking ranks with Abe Lincoln here NEBRASKA
Chat about head of broadsheet in journalist's car HATCHBACK
Commoners repeated phrase loudly after service RIFFRAFF
Dance that expresses joy and spirit HAKA
Discover, with one representing university later, a root vegetable TURNIP
Doorman sees drug-dealer quietly leaving USHER
Dressing boy amuses some looking back MAYO
Group of women endlessly rabbit? HARE
Hall of residence staff redirected Mick, half-cut on right wing DORMITORY
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Legendary horseman finds clean ground by chance LANCELOT
Nag lothario? CHASER
Perhaps fare at Christmas, as EU delegates here, shoots up BRUSSELSSPROUTS
Port stirred into Italian food RIGATONI
Positively assert broadcast should contain very loud male AFFIRM
Reader's assistant easily disheartened, say, by young lady EYEGLASS
Recording about immorality shows behind LOSING
Refuse to convert grey study MIDDEN
River Swale's banks treacherous FALSE
Songstress said real men oddly unavailable ADELE
Upset girl covering 'North and South' (= mouth, an example of such) SLANG
US writer left to take a breather, partly in agreed surroundings ALEXHALEY
Weak spot, lacking resistance by paramilitary unit FECKLESS
Wipe over arm edging that's in dirty colour BURGUNDY