The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,720 - Dec 6 2016

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Bearing taken by mariner NORTHEAST
Bore in suit, last one to be promoted to top position EAGRE
Civilised state of affairs with big town keeping order COMITY
Colour of tin with unknown content CYAN
Country abandoned ultimately -- sail from shore to reach island DJIBOUTI
Dreadful, in the manner of king of an ancient dynasty ALARMING
Emotional shock about retrogressive times in London's place of death TYBURN
Experience involves sailor joining men, any number, to be this? SEABORNE
Grazing land river destroyed, making one tense PAST
Hurricanes may come from this atmosphere getting foul AIRBASE
It's different there today from a very long time ago THEYEARDOT
King Charles, dog held to be superior? CLASSIER
Lodge army next to railroad HOSTEL
Man who gave others a 'distressing' experience in more ways than one TODD
Mineral accompaniment to whisky with few calories SODALITE
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Most flashy car gets bashed outside GAUDIEST
One taking instructions from baddie gets fleeced CADET
Ornament that may come under the hammer NAILHEAD
Peculiar landscape feature making you laugh? FUNNYHAHA
Primate repeated expression of agreement AYEAYE
Publicity about French physicist being indulgent type PAMPERER
Reason for lack of concentration associated with something like cricket GRASSHOPPERMIND
Shape of society embraced by Conservative that's modern CRESCENT
Sin that's petty with leader going, penning personal resignation INIQUITY
Somehow stop illegal incentive BUNG
Somerset fellow is a bit of a pig BATHCHAP
Symbolic guitar played in quintet FIGURATIVE
We hear gentleman point the finger at NY city SYRACUSE
What highwayman held up, beginning to extract bit of gold PISTOLE