The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,894 - Oct 5 2017

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... surprise celebrity story -- article's dropped STARTLE
Beat the never-ending cheat THROB
Blokes with ring -- that's improving MENDING
Drag fish westwards, in wind's direction LEEWARD
Engine inlets for gas producers MOTORMOUTHS
Gold to recover value, according to what's heard AURALLY
Henry adopts fund, exchanging halves to make a small number HANDFUL
Ibert composed for some people TRIBE
Isn't he first off in economy? THRIFTINESS
Lacking O? SHORTOF
Male and female in race crime THEFT
Managed most of royal household in enmity RANCOUR
Model Eva is M&S great MASSIVE
Nothing comes up after article speculates ... THEORISES
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Occasionally, finches followed maritime feature ICEFLOE
Painting skilfully, one might gush OILWELL
Party getting good's over -- that's annoying! DOGGONE
Pay hike is secured by overturning hearing RAISE
Reduced payments, discounting fine for tenants LESSEES
Remarkably, VIP swaps starter of carpaccio for centre part of cutlet EXCELLENTLY
Short-sighted minx with band in charge of sandwiches put on IMPOLITIC
Sorcerer involves idiot in manipulation MASSAGE
Spur factories to produce purple fruits EGGPLANTS
Take apart second answer in disguise DISASSEMBLE
Thinks too much of bowlers' statistics OVERRATES
Thoroughly awkward about daughter and husband INDEPTH
Travel back in grief, upset and more gloomy? FOGGIER
Web being rejected by Welshman creates strain TENSION