The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,963 - Feb 2 2018

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Bats desire birds to leave lake WILLOWS
Bills increased when housing daughter -- makes sense ADDSUP
Bladed implement turns egg over TINSNIPS
Butcher's fine feeding stray from back of store LOOKSEE
Campaigners here having reasons to support development of tablet BATTLEGROUNDS
Disturbing teen, such provocations could be untimeliest STIMULI
Exhausted G&T? Be patient ALLINGOODTIME
Exits, self-conscious dropping head with diminished bearing GOESOUT
Extremely dubious book turned up in lounge REMOTEST
Fame from something other than talent NOTABILITY
Help old boy cross, road's beginning to heave OBLIGE
Madame grabbing a French article, with no hesitation changes in Gents MALEMENOPAUSE
Make home clean, scrubbing house NEST
Pertinent quartet of tech terms, in short APPOSITE
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Pointless to get rid of posh bouquet NOSE
Put details in specified order? STIPULATED
Ragged horse carrying knight and a lady overseas SENHORA
Retracted muscles spasm, making one incredulous SCEPTIC
Sad fine comedian failed DOWNFALLEN
Shunning outsiders, block dumb introduction of some temporary workers LOCUMS
Standing after drink? Ale not finished, it's presumed SUPPOSITIONAL
Subjects of European city LIEGES
Teased last in year in cruel manner NASTILY
United lacking following? That's not new USED
Warm weather Malaysia enjoys THERMAL
Watt in exhibition centre by sign: 'Steam Engine Inventor' NEWCOMEN
When worker's let off for instruction from leader easy to misconstrue DAYRELEASE
You'd get wound taking this rifle into bed RAID