The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,544 - Feb 2 2016

Tired of your current crossword puzzle? Try solving our daily crossword puzzles. GO TO DAILY PUZZLES!
Clues Answers
A meaty gun? BANGER
Belt out to secure tail of dog that's walking with some confidence SWAGGERING
Box in the country with new range for cooking ingredient MALTVINEGAR
Champion, boy in agony PALADIN
County cricket finally demanding blood CLARET
Delivery-based methodology strict, so be prepared OBSTETRICS
Design too brash one's felt with a tassel TARBOOSH
Determined soldier behind the embodiment of God's creation ADAMANT
European hostel's probing search FINNISH
Get home in the Blitz via carrying torch BLIGHTY
Happen to beat Israeli team MATERIALISE
Initially tame excuse for offence TREASON
Instrument on top of it, hard to break glass transparent material CELLOPHANE
Clues Answers
Light entertainment here FAIR
Listener puzzle's ultimate sport that's going downhill fast LUGE
Minced oath coming up in propaganda, generally EGAD
Old French province where rabbit's kept under anaesthetic GASCONY
Paper in binder likely to get torn? FRAGILE
Poet and mystic in spirit, I? RUMI
Protestant reformation of Henry originally neutral? LUTHERAN
Rhubarb a smidgen less hairy? BALDERDASH
Second merchant requiring slight reduction in wine MOSELLE
Steamy environment, with underwear inspiring you HOTHOUSE
Temperature's weak of the upper crust TWEEDY
Thick piece of meat I put in flat, perhaps NOISETTE
Winning -- shame arrogant UPPITY