The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,535 - Jan 15 2016

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Clues Answers
'Cracker' is essentially most unnerving STUNNER
9 and sibling framing 'a far-off moon' as rhetorical device MEIOSIS
After surgery, mopy pup I treated gets original form of drug OPIUMPOPPY
Back of boat PUNT
Captures little photos -- get digit out of the way NAILS
Caught delving into theosophy off and on: 'It's moonshine!' HOOCH
College park Hove excavated for nursery CRECHE
Former officers dispersed in 10 CENTURIONS
Gambling where odds may be about negligible SWEEP
I must be sober in Sibyl's arms SETTER
Income tax being incorrect, unhappy man's out striking EXOTIC
Inebriate given lift to go to hospital department's warehouse ENTREPOT
Lavish bonus had up front PLUSH
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Leaving North on one occasion, once more in port collapses into lounge RECEPTIONROOM
Listen: embed leaders of unit by evening -- in body armour HAUBERK
Nothing's allowed to go bad over on island -- hence these savouries TORTELLINI
Olive Spear's to stand tall, with evening dress being on credit COCKTAILSTICK
Primrose restrains impertinence COWSLIP
Remembrance Sunday offers up varied events -- not involving religion for starters SOUVENIR
Render hostile arguments honestly CONSTRUE
Rum clue one's composed with old neglected storyteller UNCLEREMUS
Son's after a quarter deposit LEES
Take the place of Jack, absent from tournament OUST
This doodah's delicate with fringes of greenery THINGY
Trusted friend's to modify construction kit student rejected ALTEREGO
With sun going down, sweet time's ahead -- sweet indeed! TWEE