The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,734 - Dec 29 2016

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A musical pattern, in rising, falls NIAGARA
A wind-up over locks in closure of ancient city TURBAN
Arrangement of piping hot cakes turned rotten SCAFFOLDING
Better off complete OUTDO
Black dresses evidently designed primarily for French character CEDILLA
Britain standing to remain a monarchy KUWAIT
Brutal force has to work, a pest breaking and entering GESTAPO
Crane cardinal lifted over pile DERRICK
Fancy touching, being shameless WANTON
French city cat is situated on the outskirts LIMOGES
Government officials taking to authoritarianism, all leaders have to GOTTA
He painted blue lines LOWRY
Hot spread so rare with serving of food that's hot HORSERADISH
I attack a very good capital city ISLAMABAD
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In broadcast, grand chamber appearing insincere SHALLOW
Like subordinate, in pieces ASUNDER
Masterly publication is virtually unlikely to accept minimum of responsibility MAGISTRAL
Payment rejected, Italian friend doesn't want company that's folding ORIGAMI
Pig rump captivating Australia, a beauty! SAUSAGEMEAT
Plant with a deficit in aphids, perhaps? BUGLOSS
Pub name on wine container on the counter TAVERN
Reminder, notion oddly beyond the setter, myself MEMENTO
Research body that's weak, shade limited by double dose of potassium THINKTANK
Shadow's emerging, except if -- this? SUNLESS
Sluggish originally, field outside left in team ARSENAL
Somewhat antisocial, one reclusive? LONER
Strong liquor, whiskey drunk by one downing tree? FIREWATER
Useless audio equipment on vital computer accessory MICKEYMOUSE