The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,101 - Dec 13 2013

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'Smallbone' is mostly just a pest STAPES
... Journalist catches me hugging foreman in relief! EMBOSSED
... needs. Cancel new date, and adopt line taken by other swimmers! EELS
A cat in a scrap ATOM
A long time after 'Lights Out'? DARKAGES
Article's about yours truly, I conclude? AMEN
Belt up -- in Jamaica I doze! ZODIAC
Conduct -- as batteries can? TAKECHARGE
Constant vibration in pontoons -- but nothing's missing NONSTOP
First female Republican has me touring Oregon unceasingly EVERMORE
For recital, a piano is placed by workers near Tate's front elevation ... AGGRANDIZEMENT
Grand stroll on summit of ridge, I bet? GAMBLER
Hang on -- program's finishing APPEND
His help with poor's extraordinary, I think PHILOSOPHER
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Later on, man becomes non-functional ORNAMENTAL
Learned to draw during 2012, perhaps? No further tweaking needed READYTOWEAR
Left uncultivated DESERTED
Mop he twice wielded round top of loo to make cleaner HOMEHELP
Noteworthy chap destined to cover limited-over match BORODIN
Plaque experienced between two teeth initially TABLET
Queen of the hive can be heard, I expect? MOTHERTOBE
Reciprocal of pi needn't deter start of number crunching INTERDEPENDENT
Reptile, I reckon ADDER
Share a win? DOUBLEUP
The French getting into green recycling -- that's swell! ENLARGE
This is one uncle's deciphered -- no name attached CLUE
This swimmer's regularly deficient in the knack he ... TENCH
To paddle back to vessel takes desperate guts, I believe WORSHIPPER