The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,871 - Aug 25 2017

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... another conceals drink in old cloak MANTEAU
Adverse reactions as in-law darns gross pants SLINGSANDARROWS
and 25 Across: Characters that could make mimic livid when 'bigged up'? ROMAN
Attracts client services, always 50 per cent off ENTICES
Before close of play, keep score twice? FORTY
Caught half-hearted grass with old conviction CREDO
Clich�s -- teachers appearing in cases CHESTNUTS
Comparatively pleasant part of western precinct NICER
Doing time like an old native INCAN
Engaged part of wheel, front almost spinning SPOKENFOR
Fools put drink at bottom of trifle PLAYSUP
Force something tedious to come up GARDA
From the start, referee irritates team ... RANGERS
Grand meeting with staff gathering in historical plant GOLDENROD
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Having interrupted drinks, drops off brief summaries SNAPSHOTS
Head of science faculty gave away building down under SHEARINGSHED
Jack and Jill's bursary taken for this? NURSERYRHYME
Nobbles about rising expenses ACCOSTS
Office software is better EXCEL
Opens cover of unknown mains left to be insulated UNSEALS
Over which, e.g., Picasso would proceed cautiously SPEEDBUMP
Peel, say, in England, banged up by state AVENGER
Rebecca possibly riding delightful horse in town WESTONSUPERMARE
Ruth once associated with Jane? CALAMITY
See 6 Down NUMERALS
Smith's work is put here without due care ONTHEHOOF
Topless chest put forward OFFER
Turn over cover on novel -- Catch-22 DILEMMA