The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,265 - Jul 18 2019

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A very ordinary wicket to declare AVOW
Broadcast sound of yearning, crucial for spirit PSYCHE
By phone, verify means of payment CHEQUE
Confuses enemies comprehending sign of error FOXES
Cook goes around East New Zealand in a state of excitement FRENZY
Cropped hairdo for radio band? SHORTWAVE
Discard vessel JUNK
Drummer initially sacked by group before week on vacation? Complain! SQUAWK
Extracting coloured liquid left in part of building WINKLING
Extreme ends of unpleasant mango split UTMOST
Former partner embraced by star returning for relationship NEXUS
Game comes from merging ingredient of beer and whisky HOPSCOTCH
Have faith in king facing English city RELYON
Honour two Zulus taken in by the Spanish and English swindle EMBEZZLE
Interrupt dancing, barring tango that's salacious PRURIENT
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Jacks drowned, overturning around middle of Severn KNAVES
Messed up brush and broom perhaps SHRUB
Mock loudly opener from Lancashire getting dismissed FLOUT
Netting caught animal without hard work CRINOLINE
No time for truth, express amusement about one copy FACSIMILE
Occasionally rental in posh car may be a problem for traveller JETLAG
Opponents securing game -- might they become inflated? EGOS
Silly daughter gets behind DAFT
Six ladies abandoned by Romeo for night services VIGILS
Status dropping, rockers with spirit will get the minimum to perform? QUORUM
Storage for CD ... or for a gold disc? JEWELBOX
Two died next to Brussels church DEUCE
Wet politician is taken in by influence SWAMPY
You and I reflected after moderate disease MILDEW
Zaire drops broadcast support for animal ZEBRA