The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,049 - Sep 13 2013

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'Wow, heavy!' said Arabian KUWAITI
Born and died with no ego found necessary NEEDED
Box that should be kept at arm's length? CUFF
Brassy types reported to have bagged mobiles? SAXOPHONES
Cream cheese ace after mum's fish MASCARPONE
Cut of buffalo intestine LOIN
Do they mask a shy disposition? YASHMAKS
Draq queen's ultimate alternative to gown TOWN
Festive delicacy 'name' cook turned out MOONCAKE
Get one over D Cameron's partner (better half?) SCAM
How clergyman may be seen making careful purchases? INVESTMENT
Knot where cavalry commander's besieged Lakota leader CLUSTER
Nightcap's a knockout with rum in HOTTODDY
One of people scattered on any isle (or on specific ones) POLYNESIAN
One who has issues to deal with rioted violently EDITOR
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Open war breaks out between multinational force and Portugal UNWRAP
Projects simply needing time brought forward JUTS
Queen cat biting big cat (Manx) biting first cat's tail CLEOPATRA
Ramp up Libor dishonestly -- caught exaggerating HYPERBOLIC
Sellers perhaps accepting other side may get to cancel GOBACKON
Set over? Fantastic, I'm ready for my close-up! SUPERIMPOSED
Southern area of Christian restraint? BIBLEBELT
Sustained six and four, then unfortunately out TENUTO
Teacher training -- no English this month INST
Tough stuff from company tax inspectors COIR
Underground seams not worked here, as pitmen once worked OPENCASTMINE
Vice-President's operations steer constrained expressions of opinion VOXPOPS
What makes best basest, say ASIN
Where legal lunch will be shortly INBRIEF
Wizard fun skipping church, and essence of priests' quibbles QUIDDITIES