The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,789 - Apr 5 2017

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Clues Answers
Delicate thing currently getting criticism in some quarters SNOWFLAKE
Department following American expert ADEPT
Dodgy iPhone to get hold of bachelor's bit on the side HIPBONE
Domineering manner that characterises a stud? BOSSINESS
Drunken lecher, into brewing beer, sport and Blue Suede Shoes? BROTHELCREEPERS
Dubious income when chap finally enters amateur night at the local? OPENMIC
E.g. cat one in 10 perhaps stroked PETTED
Firm friends? COMPANY
Fraction is a number that's irregular PARTISAN
Fried jamon with starter of hock, pig's foot and game MAHJONG
Grown up in insane sect without leaders ADULT
Improvised cowboy boot accessory's on trend SPUROFTHEMOMENT
Insectivore getting sharp pain with ruptured loin PANGOLIN
Lousy pay-cuts head of staffing's accepted, the wimp PUSSYCAT
Most man-like, apart from pectorals? BUTCHEST
Clues Answers
Never be quiet at university dinner? NOSHUP
On face, where child is baptised? That's about right INFRONT
One who's a notorious laugh picked up by Sloaney humourist HYENA
One with snakeskin hood and cobalt underwear COBRA
Playground in outskirts of Cheshunt covered by parking space PRECINCT
Pool money before getting pricy knitwear CASHMERE
Radical solution for supplying plant TAPROOT
Rejected fools, maybe under pressure STRESSED
Roofer performing climb gets fired again RELIT
Solid young reporter has heart in job on papers CUBOID
Student on island getting lecture for free LIBERATE
Taking a daily paper THEFT
Theatre role: twisted poacher TRAPPER
Winning team's cut TOPSIDE
Write down what'll get best out of beta test? NOTATE