The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,512 - Dec 4 2015

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After reversal, Labour's third in the west with Conservative gaining swing overnight NOCTURNAL
Burp mainly held in check by lawman with swelling ribcage? BARRELCHESTED
Characters taking chances around globe ODDBALLS
Clog mangle regularly to gum up the works? SABOTAGE
Complaint of girlfriend dominated by mother MALADY
Cool friend confusing head and heart joins group behaving similarly APLOMB
Dave chose to show repeat ECHO
Director having left subject of swimming pool confession to the end? FELLINI
Doing no more than UPTO
Dundee's new strip DENUDE
Dying to have a dig into bank MORIBUND
Embittered sergeant perhaps took charge RANKLED
Fanciful alternative to tricky agreement TREATY
Go down to back of shop for knitwear TANKTOP
Interpret in old money EXPOUND
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Investigator, loading new ammunition up, shoots OMBUDSMAN
It's lightweight getting run out from aggressive delivery, not bowled OUNCE
Lacking caution, the compiler's burned up rent, retaining a penny IMPRUDENT
More than one bill to prohibit ties with leader of extremists introduced BANKNOTES
Number 1 in F key? SHORTCUT
One possessing depressant drug lost head OWNER
One's got hump having turned up late and not had dinner CAMEL
Political correctness drowning confused date in nit-picking PEDANTIC
Release valve to allow farmer to enjoy lie-in? STOPCOCK
Seasoned Sun journalist acquiring photo SPICED
Set test for doctors GROUPPRACTICE
Spread ash round in country HONDURAS
Stand by and accompany? AFFIRM
Tailors essentially copy line for part of jacket LAPEL
Trembling in fear, I start to stalk bull FRIESIAN