The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,689 - Oct 12 2016

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A sticky substance injected into misshapen items, bones METATARSI
Address a punishment ultimately, legendary character belted around? ORATION
Agents about to steal painting -- it could ruin everything SPOILER
Call time, previously knocking back small amount of liquid DRIBLET
Capital -- could it be holding small party back? TBILISI
Conductor's audacity NERVE
Criminal suspect silent about one not going straight? LARCENIST
Excitement as journalist finally put in copy STIMULATION
Futile incarcerating evil criminal VILLAIN
Game changer, male emperor CHARLEMAGNE
Hamburger manages to define it? GERMAN
Just short spiked with another drink, Elizabeth's favourite? RALEIGH
Kosher escape? LEGIT
Offspring refuse to clear up LITTER
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Old record player one's eyed NEEDLE
One no longer playing a part as an unreasonably demanding type? EXACTOR
One of three allowed to follow expedition TRIPLET
Passing affection in league HANDINGLOVE
Piece of cake kennelling stray dog TERRIER
Plant among bonsais I met rambling to the north ARTEMISIA
Probably time for bed, as first of girls ensnared by rakish revolutionary? NIGHT
Short of time, you and I MINUS
Sign of a product with dinosaur as American tourist attraction TIMESSQUARE
Start of the working week, thus getting on the blower MONSOON
Strain appropriate in rescue AIRLIFT
Switch behind cooker REARRANGE
The setter covers soldier, perhaps with gold coat MANTEAU
Tiresome judicial process TRYING