The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,962 - Feb 1 2018

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Clues Answers
Army doctor keeping cheerful in retreat MYRIAD
Battle leaders of army lost against Mexico originally ALAMO
Bird with rising speed catches bat WHITECAP
Briny empty ocean covers fleet SALINE
Cunning shot bagging bird before opening of Twelfth STEALTHY
Dead foolish to stifle the setter's twisted cheers INANIMATE
Deprived one fed by skipping starters NEEDY
Description of characters from film but not stage ALPHABETICAL
Father of Apollo? PATER
Foolish French writer almost accepts European bill PREPOSTEROUS
Fruit having a dull all over skin TAMARIND
Goaded to employ new expletive DARNED
Hen party's finale in physical upset LAYER
Iberian tip as tomato covers tapas ANTIPASTO
Intelligence agency backtracking about turning nasty and weak ANAEMIC
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Language is abrupt losing head ERSE
Light touch changing hot to cold CANDLE
Lonely single proposed to go without love ISOLATED
Low bone exposed dislodging middle of tibia RIBALD
Means to get inscribed occasionally in Times AGENCIES
Opinion of cut bouquet with a china container APPRAISAL
Outskirts of Dungeness skirting English Channel docks DEDUCTS
Plato, finally colossal Greek character OMEGA
Pubs supporters getting stood up inside BARS
Risk is reduced taking horse and carriage CHARABANC
Sex following diet's end of missionary position LOCALITY
Square described by Euclid? AGORA
State possibly embraces oddly laic faith RELIGION
Turned in bulletin if editor's certain DEFINITE
Vulgar people who row in church COARSE