The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,217 - Jul 4 2014

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and 15 Across: Writer who's terribly blue, with skin of pale yellow SAUL
and 2 Down and 6 Across: 'Dark Enthronee' dispensed with shining? That's novel HENDERSON
Barker on box introduces Mod broadcast, engulfed by leggy birds -- heavenly bodies! SHEPHERDMOONS
Composer left warning sign before end of street LAMBERT
Coolness shown by a lead actor making entrance APLOMB
Crown removed, old 6's gone berserk NUTS
Day I drink and eat! DIGIN
Done getting past first of perils -- and fire projected? PANFRIED
End of descent after climbing Mont Blanc et al proven to arrest onset of dementia SPLASHDOWN
Failure to notice the supervisor's remit concerning great deal OVERSIGHT
Framed by dodgy FBI mugshot, lag does time, initially writing book HUMBOLDTSGIFT
Give backing to unsubstantial southern Republic SYRIA
Grandma, on suffering reverse, stifles pong -- unlike us NONHUMAN
Great enjoyment that's sweet, healthy -- and hourly? (1,5,2,1,4) AWHALEOFATIME
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In pub, it's drunk disguised in green wig GINGERWINE
No brainer, so moving to get nearer club UNCEREBRAL
One's inclination is to intercept Greek with basic weakness ACHILLES
Part of joint on floor, a little bit left PINKO
Practise contraception? Apparently, politicians do, when asked EVADETHEISSUE
See 10 Across KING
See 10 Across THERAIN
See 23 Down BELLOW
Status checks, for Spooner is forming an impression of The Times DATESTAMPS
Sweet compiler, better than the rest, perishing early NOISETTE
We set off: destination is our native Dublin? DION
With more experience, engaged in thwarting crime (diamonds stolen) MATURER
Yet to declare act as teacher? INSTILL
Zip by mine entrance for plant OXEYE