The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,773 - Mar 8 2017

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Acknowledge refusal to put time into party NODTO
Aspire to act, failing with realisation in the end? That's about right PROCRASTINATE
Clothing engineers dressed in to shock APPAREL
Crop rotation affecting north of US state MAIZE
Cut up United's back three and rush inside wearing City kit? PINSTRIPED
Defensive line-up makes one spectate, perhaps BACKFORMATION
Denial by goalkeeper accused of letting balls in? Flipping excuse EVASION
Determined Ben Gunn starts to dig incessantly all over the place UNBENDING
Divine drink breaking trance NECTAR
Full English -- the lot! FATE
Having hatched plot ringing round, I left no doubt MADEPLAIN
Hit top note, returning after time without piano BESTSELLER
Immersion heater's an ordeal BAPTISMOFFIRE
It'll provoke a reaction from smaller gentlemen ALLERGEN
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Judge applying law to old record is court's ultimate arch manipulator? REFLEXOLOGIST
Knight heartlessly fuelled rioting with demands NEEDFUL
Male politician's a plant HEMP
Note, in distress I can sue for offence NUISANCE
PM coming up with ungrammatical statement of left-wing views created outcry YAMMERED
Practical old man splitting wire CAPABLE
Producer of wall-to-wall coverage getting grief over Trump's inauguration runs into ex-president PAINTBRUSH
Ran and took shelter, conserving energy HIED
Showy trick with light not suitable for all ages FLAMBOYANT
Slight lack of clarity in articulation SLUR
Spooner's Happy Meal's a riot BUNFIGHT
Subject to endless selection TOPIC
Tea approaching for audience in Sultan's place BRUNEI
Terrible guillotine permitted AWFUL