The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,221 - Jul 11 2014

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Clues Answers
A choice word at length accepted by expert, one considered infallible ORACLE
Although learner, participating in game of cards WHILST
As one says, charred skeleton remains dandy once in Bath BEAUNASH
At Oktoberfest, you must separate part with English brew ROSIELEE
Birtwistle sheds irritability after wrong viol note: he requested more OLIVERTWIST
Bishop and religious fraternity volunteer a rough-haired companion? BORDERTERRIER
Complaint in which body part's more than half twisted GROAN
Drop back before short stir, lacking courage TIMOROUS
Immovable plug almost on top STOLID
Is doing permanent damage, promoting current religious leaders IMAMS
Lender perhaps welcoming credit, one trying hard to clean up SCRUBBER
Likely complication of pill abuse PLAUSIBLE
Loss of resistance in period beset by depression DETRIMENT
Low-maintenance aspect of literacy's aesthetically uplifting EASYCARE
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Lying, popular from the time of bible studies INSINCERE
Melting out ice and splitting fossil fuel with mixed forms COEDUCATIONAL
Naughty child's primitive feature? URCHIN
New bond set up the woman's option to exclude both? NEITHER
Poor condition of Leith Hall after renovation ILLHEALTH
Send wacky timeless object wrapped in one from Paris UNHINGE
Something exciting below opening of the pocket TROUSER
Surfer having crack, skipping first Ecstasy ONLINER
Sweet drink is in front of soda dispenser SIPHON
Tragic lover's family united in composite photo MONTAGUE
Treatment for ticker tape lacking copy in colour STATIN
Universal shock over Dickensian name URIAH
Very enjoyable after reduction of noise SONIC
What makes Ireland seem exotic, with latitude for name? EMERALDISLE