The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,948 - Jan 9 2018

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A little co-operation works OPERA
Ace removed from pack of cards, red TROT
Article on why failing, regardless ANYHOW
Better, having dismissed gathering OUTDO
Butterfly initially beats bird? One's talking nonsense! BLATHERSKITE
Central idea in the home, not house THEME
Contaminated waters getting into brew, charge supplier? POWERSTATION
Cream buns worryingly close! SUNBLOCK
Cross somewhat resized on keyboard ZEDONK
Cry when jumping child falls back into earth GERONIMO
Delegate in the canteen explaining once more REPEATING
Dessert rising after nuts taken out of it TANKEDUP
English Prime Minister's blunted weapon EPEE
Fail to lasso equine, African mammal DASSIE
Giant scream heard? WHALE
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Insignificant returns in amateur play LEEWAY
Is nothing in NI city ridiculous? DERISORY
Island in heart of this nation HAITI
Limiting measure, a hundred light feathers CLAMPDOWN
March to so distressingly penetrating beat FOOTSLOG
Necessary to admit playful line is stupid BRAINLESS
No way I'm hopping on that! MYFOOT
Old cat or dog I have, catching fifty rats, say? EXPLETIVE
Preserve that deep valley CANYON
Stop running market stand STALL
Tool was in the van, smashed PICKLED
Two presents gone NOWHERE
Uncivil on the Isle of Wight ferry? INSOLENT
Vessel that sails? SCHOONER
Wood finding tree, old golfer stymied? MAHOGANY