The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,418 - Jun 24 2015

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American's superior assistant ABETTER
Bird unable to fly's dead parrot EMULATE
Black taxi pulled up with ape inside, to make one's hair stand on end! BACKCOMB
Can get carried away -- it's not right to be drunk POTABLE
Confounded Arsenal endlessly comes close NEARS
Conservative wets perhaps split CLEFT
Corrupt cop invested in fund that controls liquidity flow? STOPCOCK
Designer, born in Ireland, follows England ENGINEER
Eastern syndicate's head smuggled precious item into camp for removal ESTRANGEMENT
Fork west among the trees, they're off the beaten track BYWAYS
Fundamentally silly joke that's done the rounds SPUN
In this poor bit, I displayed banner PROHIBITIONIST
Instruction to leave European Union included in next broadcast EXEUNT
Is using micro-organisms to produce wine a problem for exports? CULTURESHOCK
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Kind of fence that's assembled to keep workers out PICKET
Material from newspaper that impresses ORGANDIE
Moving about TOUCHING
One's keen as a river rat heading west KNIFEEDGE
Oven ruined during party again DENOVO
Paint job -- start with the middle OCHRE
Reliable PC program with volume and depth COPPERBOTTOMED
Small building in Czech Republic -- pub with area in front CHUTZPAH
Sounded clear as a bell after beginning of word mangled WRUNGOUT
Spinner's soft soap cut short LATHE
Stir-fried dish I had at pub's starter, unusually PADTHAI
Tale many start to believe, incredibly, in travesty of truth without foundation URBANMYTH
Try and try again -- I'll back you! HEARHEAR
Was Observer editor, covering January-June? EYED