The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,965 - Feb 7 2018

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Clues Answers
13 Down's content? Answer lies in solicitous attention TALC
A socially unacceptable former colleague of Shane MacGowan hitting a new high? APOGEAN
and 9: Suggestive input that might make a molecule out of a molehill? PREDICTIVE
Aromatic Spanish rice lacking endless anise and hot, right? SPICE
Bar scoff RAIL
Blocks in east M51 -- it's a stinker being caught there EMBOLI
Bully drank up, putting away last of Chablis DESPOT
Change incorporating border access for epidemic PESTILENCE
Check filling of pesto panini STOP
Criminal interests acting finally as diversion, perhaps STREETSIGN
Cubata foremost a very adult drink CAVA
Engine drivers knock back drink -- lots! PISTONS
Expect a lengthy bill for this attack SNIPE
Film actor's craggier characters appearing regularly CAGE
Film in which Spooner's having a puff COATING
Game and cold pizza ordered ISPY
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Genial role now and then for wooden lump GNARL
Gritty leaders of Germany, Romania and Italy never yield GRAINY
In-flight freebies? Cadge loads SPONGEBAGS
Less than entirely impressive book abridgement EPITOME
Mean to keep run tough STRINGY
Meditator greeting US soldier YOGI
Noise made by vociferous ox? YACKETYYAK
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See about leaving fresh pie 'alla tonno' from Campania? NEAPOLITAN
See second half of game, not first, in fashionable feature ELEMENT
Some heather I categorise as 'ling' ERICA
Sound of gong a bit intrusive MEDDLESOME
Unappreciative individual made of granite INGRATE
Violin section provides middle eight BRIDGE
What Bamford to Manchester fast train might do for amateur detective MISSMARPLE
What footballers should do in challenge EYEBALL