The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,586 - Apr 14 2016

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'Highly commended' one sacked, forced out PRISED
Best open event OUTDO
Broken nut with end missing and second-rate washer TWINTUB
Clip inside edge, getting ahead of Aussies -- they're pants KNICKERBOCKERS
Dish combining two starters from one branch of Islam and three from another SUSHI
Dorothy returned having had dinner already TODATE
E.g. McDonald's cheese more than half squashed SCOTCHED
Experimental container base set up to north of Spain TESTTUBE
Extremely fine art expressing grief? KEENEST
Free French articles on foolish resistance lost UNLEASH
French drink wine in addition PASTIS
Get ready to produce rent before getting space RIPEN
Gold price recovery reported AURALLY
Has nudes developed, giving protection from light SUNSHADE
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Knight heading west time after time, an Arthurian TRISTAN
Knock back knockout toddy to get energy for public performance KARAOKE
Loaded lads' gathering outside East German house REICHSTAG
Performer can depart flamboyantly TAPDANCER
Pre-med perhaps given before operations -- upon which they are carried out? TABLETOPS
Prince, in grip of frenzied love, turned musical OKLAHOMA
Put smart clothes on ahead of rendezvous -- that shows things haven't gone stale! BESTBEFOREDATE
Santa's close to ring covering stove-top -- how must he feel in that chimney! CLAUSTROPHOBIC
Sportsman who uses landline rather than net? ANGLER
There's nothing between the two where voter marks cross BOOTH
This area, in sum, got stuck ADHERED
Unhealthy ingredient in tart regularly ruined fantastic day TRANSFATTYACID
Vicious introductory statement to girl possibly brought up in termination of contract DISMISSAL
Wellington may be reinforced here -- he's right outside Napoleon's base HEELBAR