The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,396 - Mar 5 2020

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Anaesthetic? I will avoid indication of options ETHER
Approved bringing in teacher with sense CLEARHEADED
Brushed last of dirt under tipped-up seats SWEPT
Carbon leads to more efficient detergent CLEANER
Compound Greek character inscribed in semiconductor DIOXIDE
Costume article appearing in finale? Not quite CLOTHES
Credit left will secure a home extension? CARPORT
Cut devastating figure in New York, in smart style NATTILY
Determined to follow with eggs in essence NITTYGRITTY
Eastern statue, perhaps, last of all to obscure Northern payment EMOLUMENT
Economy? British Minister heading off financial centre BREVITY
Education, possibly, is a special extended case CLASSACTION
Fabric factory no longer ready, needing additional year TANNERY
Hard time avoiding requests for assistance? CALLOUS
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I rush downhill, perhaps cutting through railway, taking a chance RISKILY
Inclination to offload first gem AMBER
Increase limits of radiotherapy for operation SURGERY
Liking to give off soft charm ENCHANT
Marine creature, animal without a scale CLAMBER
New set probing aspect of Chinese philosophy will bear fruit TANGELO
Popular mix of fun and zeal is something very infectious INFLUENZA
Ridiculed nameless organisation SETUP
Simple attitude shown by excellent sort of doctor in Tyneside area NAIVETE
Sock or socks (inter alia)? CLOBBER
Sport -- motor-racing -- that's embraced by supporter becoming rowdy RUFFIAN
Stress? It is apparent in book's heroine ITALICISE
Trifling group, united in support of Democrat DALLIANCE
What may provoke anger with s/h typo? STENOGRAPHY