The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,099 - Dec 11 2013

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A category 2 prisoner held in South Dakota desert ABSCOND
After 50, I fool around -- that's how things are at the end of the day TWILIT
Cross artist consumed by retrograde, negative response to: 'Is it...?' TRANSIT
Cruel to get in touch with me informally, concealing love CALLOUS
End bit of lamb dipped in spice and polished off CULMINATE
Extremely short cheese extravaganza? BRIEFEST
Factory Acts: the opera WORKS
First person from France to tour Britain and fight for entertainment in pubs? JUKEBOX
France, lacking regulation, is perfect FLAWLESS
Goalless draw between Hearts and Hibs starting a fuss HOOHA
Had in sight but missed OVERLOOKED
Hose attachment bust, reel replaced -- sum of money involved SUSPENDERBELT
Judge perhaps in German city TRIER
Like eggs, love pale yolks? OVAL
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Net towards stern extra tangled AFTERTAX
Nigerian airline supporting the solver's right to be upgraded YORUBA
Penny's first of this group to be mother POUR
Possibly gain advantage in bowls and in snooker to win big HITTHEJACKPOT
Reserve side lacking money for drink ICETEA
Sell industrial centre belonging to France HIVEOFF
Short journey, perhaps, for sibling? TRIPLET
Swap Mark, say, for mark? TRADENAME
Teacher taking in old paper for correcting PROOF
Terrible weapon of mass destruction British dropped on Italy -- northern Italian island blown up ABOMINABLE
They help with transport of fish on waterways CODRIVERS
Turn on old flame with summons EXCITE
Unqualified new Labour set ousting Right ABSOLUTE
Unruly, primitive male cut off inside camp TURBULENT