The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,136 - Dec 4 2018

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A type of shoe leather I'll leave forgiving PATENT
Audacity shown by brother facing fool BRASS
Behind vote for sap LATEX
Book one boat or another BARK
Charge one off waiting place TAXIRANK
Check back for scores POTS
Cock-a-hoop about former education ELATED
Decent poems in Montana MODEST
Get it by feeling temperature, dressed by northerner INTUIT
Go get a new Pirelli for example RETIRE
How well-stocked steamers leave port next to Lima? LADEN
I star with man, a fantastically good sort SAMARITAN
Incline to prop up Conservative pain CRAMP
It follows first sign of courage in desperate action CITATION
Letter used by Tsipras cleared liberal's phoney letter NULL
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Need neuter, I suppose DESIRE
One pound in tax? It'll go over your head TRILBY
Place for trying vintage bucket, right for yard OLDBAILEY
Plan what's central to official diplomacy on the left TACTIC
Rule over what Russian car shows -- an Arctic beast WALRUS
Scrooge's bloke turning a blind eye to what gets trouble started MISER
Spread around, enter somehow -- get it? PENETRATE
Stiffener in old-style boot BUSKIN
Still starting to step down SNAP
Stroke troubles son CARESS
Sweetener in cuppa, rejecting hospital tosh CARROT
Twenty-five quid dog -- a fashion accessory (of sorts) PONYTAIL
Usual cost for superior studio PARAMOUNT
Where you'll see spray surround English lake LAPEL
Writer about to accept colour of a boat carrying plenty of money PEAGREEN