The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,970 - Feb 15 2018

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Clues Answers
After mineral, fancy that new snack at cinema? POPCORN
An element in guards rebuffed other ranks IRON
Big drug gang all so close ENDING
Bond's talking cat LYNX
Charge limits centrepiece of victory celebration FETE
Custom of journalist to retract figure of speech used in anger REPORTAGE
Dicky puts tunes inside one's head UPSTAIRS
Finally pick argument with circle about style of embroidery LAIDWORK
Frenchman maybe playing parts very well YVES
Funny Alsatian who sits on poodle's lead QUIP
Go drinking alcohol without a cry of disapproval ZING
Hesitant remark by fellow in band with unknown accent CIRCUMFLEX
Homely pate -- an alternative to carrot that's chopped DOMESTIC
Immaculate wives talked clothes VESTAL
In foreign city's Bible class, lady (almost 26) is touched by poem RIODEJANEIRO
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In secured environment, pipe regularly going out like some cigarettes TIPPED
Intended to warn one out working in bright yellow CAUTIONARY
One takes steps to report fracking company QUADRILLER
Oriental food used to be somewhat inadequate WASABI
Perhaps ham female traces to butcher and son ACTRESS
Playing bass, Lemmy entertains Joey in social venue ASSEMBLYROOM
Poet's private place opening to manufacture cheese? No way JOHNMILTON
Rob, wanting more sauce, initially jerked lid from Tabasco? SOMBRERO
Spiritual journey Jack experienced when swapping sides HADJ
Study globe EYEBALL
Tales spread about company that once flavoured beer ALECOST
Wavering temperature in Swindon -- I'm agitated INTWOMINDS
Weather feature encircles male on peak WINDSTORM
Web displays not a word on this author MESH
With daughter gone, cleaner's found books in extremities -- it's a battle site AUSTERLITZ