The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,167 - Jan 29 2019

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Ad-lib production of optimum PR IMPROMPTU
Archdeacon in terrible rage gets one retaliating AVENGER
Boris, perhaps, taking rope to Alaska PASTERNAK
Coats, for example, being dated, we are modelling to get right OUTERWEAR
Despite having to sit, presumably? NOTWITHSTANDING
Dessert's earlier temperature has become cold; this upset could throw plans into confusion APPLECART
Devour repasts regularly EAT
Embraced by grandmother, Queen Victoria returned in a blissful state NIRVANA
Food is served up after holy man becomes exhausted in former capital SAINTPETERSBURG
In favour of philosopher no one thanks over forecast PROGNOSTICATION
In French red wine, English find friendly relations ENTENTE
In the air, uncertain when girl will have left AMBIENT
In this state I had to return nothing IDAHO
Italy to engage men first, its own men SIGNORI
Large bird in Truro cathedral ROC
Laver perhaps as selected player held in respect? On the contrary SEAWEED
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Limit religious teaching in island CAPRI
Lincoln meets fat French cleric ABELARD
Measure of acidity in a once lost instrument ALPHORN
No introduction of butter in cooked bistro dish ROSTI
Oil is hot for fraternity member DERVISH
Old man in mine, he is unable to regularly take hard work PITHECANTHROPUS
One from Genesis that has an echo just the same EVE
One thousand were sitting, set as a task IMPOSED
Pinch tot NIP
Rise of leading Tory moderates simmering here? STEWPOT
Runny brie consumed when drunk EBRIATE
Second stop in NCP, say, by learner with electronic dash SPARKLE
Short king with gold for teacher TUTOR
Supposes former exercise before court succeeded EXPECTS
Three-nation stand TERRACE
Unusual crunched cheese dish RAREBIT