The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 767 - May 8 2012

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A whatsit with its top missing is worthless ABJECT
Arty group writhing in intense discomfort PURGATORY
Blackbird's a flier? COALTIT
Choose eccentric German to initially implement curriculum of branch of science ELECTROMAGNETIC
Determined to decipher old verse RESOLVED
Dons scrapped over year in charge of church council SYNODIC
During WW2 US help tennis star needing rest LENDLEASE
Hard yet malleable? Add water HYDRATE
Housing motorists in old boats BARRACKS
Long, long time before end of recession YEARN
Manoeuvre of switching parts in signalling system TACTIC
Mother's offspring becoming secret society members MASONS
Novel representation of a Royal deanship? (5,3,2,1,4) THREEMENINABOAT
On reflection monogamist enjoys a perfect state IMAGO
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Once developed, photos of their home oddly tell it like it is SHOOTFROMTHEHIP
Quietly send another message by way of excuse PRETEXT
Revolutionary French bury link with English inside adventure story HUCKLEBERRYFINN
Revolutionary group looked after Democrat's advancement CADRE
Seafood special briefly cooked in local? Just the opposite! SCALLOP
Set free with loss of name and power, simply wasted away EMACIATED
Slices head off fish to get lean cut TOPSIDE
Subject of Belgian city LIEGE
Type of dance jacket BOLERO
Wards for the elderly generally encourage socialising in the first instance PROTEGES
When tense skier stumbles, beginning to see stars ASTERISKS
Without money in April, maybe I will be very busy ONTHEGO
Worry about money almost brings ruin CARCASE
Youth's silence constraining unknown amateur entertainer LADYGAGA