The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,723 - Dec 9 2016

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... one of the old people nearly swiping cup cake GATEAU
... Telegraph's top drawer alternative to Guardian and Times MATT
A favourite of children with oddly yappy characters ANDYPANDY
A lot of old folk ignoring (in fluster) October time clock changes ... MICKLE
Aged ditherers see what I did in there? GEDDIT
American actor no longer in love with a woolly brute ALPACA
Brahms and Liszt stayed with us once a week TUESDAYS
Brother of Johann the Younger bringing warring foes to justice JOSEF
City brewery: no further stock (they're closing) YORK
Clearly show Kiev in cellophane packages EVINCE
Dropping aitches is extremely bad for him ELLIS
Entering empty 28, she'll fill stomachs ELLIE
Fish stuffed with date and eggs on the go Coddling
Like a gel jostling idol in refurbished local COLLOIDAL
Make one's mark in function when speaking SIGN
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No gentlemen's clubs wanting to take marketing on board? CADS
Old lecturer repeatedly caressed by the setter's girl MOLLY
Old people take it with bangers and mash BRIGANTES
Our Friend from Asia's 'unmistakable'? Mix it up with bat, men do SALUKI
Our Friend from Germany, Einstein to his mates, demonstrated American probes ALSATIAN
Our Friend in the Hunt wants first sip of brandy, sinking two shots early? BEAGLE
Photography pioneer, ancestor of 9, put on a pound around the middle TALBOT
Rhodes sandwiches taste like aioli GARLICKY
Run (from shock) when power fails OUTAGE
Seize Independent leader from journalist under cover of colleague? ... HIJACK
The Woman with the Good Hair -- like a northern stream? BECKY
These things not given credit on XXL suit in medium pack? SWORDS
Thoroughly warm beer selection from Our Friends in the North AIREDALES
Two jumps, neither fully reaching water craft JETSKI
Wren, owl and crane shot on table JENNY