The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 771 - May 15 2012

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Agent's final line of action to enrich financial rate for sportsman ATTACKER
Allowed to purchase books (mid-range of prices) with payment deferred ONTICK
Bono perhaps represents royalty in republic IRISHMAN
Character in Marathon, around runner's perimeter area, slips ERRATA
Complaint nieces regularly raised, discussing historic Greece SCIATICA
Contend events like tennis, removing tops initially VIE
Currently successful position of schoolmaster? INFORM
Designer name written in concrete near building TERENCECONRAN
Diet of rum - in other words, heavenly TODIEFOR
Ensign attached to vessel FLAGON
Expect record by Yoko and John, ultimately, to go beyond �1000 RECKONON
F1 help? Good advice turned up PIT
Flick twig with a crook TOCATCHATHIEF
Fringe screened by tense film-maker TRUFFAUT
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Lottery pay leads to party on boat northwards FOOTBALLPOOLS
One confused by pressure cooker that's electronic? NEOPHOBE
Opener of canal line to turn on waterworks CRY
Opposing sides in league game keep playing here in France LEHAVRE
Over-emotional teetotal drinks one unit (softly, softly) DRIPPY
People occupied in repairing barn doors, here in rural England NORFOLKBROADS
Perhaps a real eccentric receives nervous response ARTICLE
Political activists argued vehemently in street REDGUARD
Positive hospital X-ray developed covering new part of body PHARYNX
Release unionist husband trapped in corner UNHOOK
Revolutionary clip by broadcasters TROTSKY
Tripe starts to kick in, giving nasty smell on mum KIBOSH
What starts old Meldrew grumbling 'I don't believe it'? OMG
Wounds boosted by firm plaster STUCCO