The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 974 - May 7 2013

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Clues Answers
and 16 and 21: Ugandans yell out words in friendly celebration AULD
Become less severe about cook smelling REDOLENT
Beside a road there is dirty handkerchief FOULARD
Close company having removed Ecstasy -- and its pusher? NARCO
Cyclone had dislodged rocky stuff CHALCEDONY
Fellow fearless but no good as a high-up civil servant? MANDARIN
Female needing help across road? There's warmth of affection FLAME
I had rolled over on top of small building and fallen off DIMINISHED
Irish poet of 21 drinking gallons SYNGE
Is your setter game to be a friend abroad? AMIGO
Lavatory sufficed, to be fair CANDID
Meet with ruin, not working RUNINTO
Moses stood on it completely pulverised, we hear HOLYGROUND
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My word is given to supporter losing heart ISAY
Old coins from countries with King or Queen engraved STATERS
On return the German female�s on phone creating diversion REDHERRING
Outdoor work done finally before pouring rain OPENAIR
Queen sitting on rug maybe, squashing a small insect EARWIG
See 1 Down LANG
See 1 Down SYNE
See some in Paris weep DESCRY
Someone to study heavenly body (or 'glean sphere' fancifully) SELENOGRAPHER
Sort of yarn women kept in basket CREWEL
Stream possibly for a teacher who is on the move DANCINGMASTER
Stress over woman getting upset is something no one wants ACCIDENT
We sit around being entertained by silly men offering story NEWSITEM