The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 892 - Dec 12 2012

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Clues Answers
Attendant, pretentious person, new character at the back SQUIRE
Break down in thoroughfare -- get energy to start? DIGEST
Cup-tie score excited one sort of politician EUROSCEPTIC
Drop sluttish woman yelling outside? DISOWN
Feature of photographic work to be bland, as Spooner would have had it? BACKLIGHT
In singing group I will come to the fore -- I'm juicy and divine! ICHOR
It could suggest I held capital NEWDELHI
Kitchen cleaner will get it in the neck BOTTLEBRUSH
Like a barrister who may attend family party? INLAW
Like some plants to go with price reduced GEOTROPIC
Military medico has gongs in special cupboards WARDROBES
Mischievous type removing what's at front to show boob ERROR
Numbers gathered round one at end of game -- a particular element? POLONIUM
Old Oxbridge player hiding intelligence, being underhand OBLIQUE
Clues Answers
One offers a defence in favour of long hair FORTRESS
Pheasant shows skill on the up journey -- shoot down at the end Tragopan
Piece of cloth head man presented to King and Queen KERCHIEF
Place that may offer shopping opportunities somewhere in Somerset STREET
Placid Queen is queasy with this EASYGOING
Political issue as certain role is scrapped RACERELATIONS
Prime requirement for winning crew? WEIGHT
Scope being restricted by a minister? PREACHER
Short supply? This person's wild STORMY
Stupidity that would lead to the blocking out of all news? POINTLESSNESS
Switzerland has ace accommodation to rent out -- these? CHALETS
Train mutineer to be orderly after leader has been deposed RETINUE
Warrior peculiar as revolutionary, ultimately top-notch SAMURAI
What is ground in the middle flooded by river GRIST