The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,494 - Nov 4 2015

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Avian predators take a dim view of hills RAPTORS
Colleagues upset about independent gross detective MAIGRET
Conservatives? One of them's here SQUARES
Couple, tense and sad, lacking energy in the first place TWOSOME
Cowboy's attempt on bullock lacking heart SHYSTER
Dejection shown by the old man beset by endless longing DESPAIR
Despicable ambassador to America, securing nothing HEINOUS
Endless hard work? Desire to be not very busy SLOWISH
First priest as subject? PRONE
Form of eroticism in exercising muscles ISOMETRIC
Girl hanging round attractive drifters? MISFITS
History's teaching this writer about the French seductress LORELEI
I vote in local area mostly, I and the people HOIPOLLOI
Like 007's work to the destruction of SPECTRE TOPSECRET
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Little chance for this planet? EARTHLY
Look on board to collect yonder pieces SMITHEREENS
Mail-train travelling round about revolutionary transport hub AIRTERMINAL
Naval coverings upended revealing fish SPRAT
Pepper soft food, having recalled broadcast about opening of kitchen PAPRIKA
Prison denying one cut in sentence STRETCH
Refuse to accept position? That shows foolishness DENSITY
Religious leader runs into religious men PRIOR
Ruin of local here -- with such beer? ALCOHOLFREE
Second-rate performer: a computer network endlessly troubled internally ALSORAN
What's wanted is read about -- backed being restrained about that DESIDERATUM
When swapping ends, is fastening bag SATCHEL
When tucking into tripe conjures up meat dish ROAST
Wound on your leg? This discipline offers little for that NEUROLOGY