The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,553 - Dec 4 2020

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& 12 Across Hit the city: mischief for everyone! ECHO
& 15 Down A fixture at Old Trafford possibly, check striker in box? TEST
& 24 Across Cued by ringing, move writer ACTON
& 25 Down Fly vivace through A Harlot's Progress? That'll cause a splash! BELLY
Ask, maybe, but no-one will appreciate your doing it ATHANKLESSTASK
Breaking law stranded king? BREACH
Characters in Alice rewritten to save new pop ballet COPPELIA
Could go quickly, this MAYFLY
Current choice given to swing band ACDC
Desired outcome of 'Home, James!' is key CARRIAGERETURN
Developer's very well informed SOUP
Do very good seafood SCAMPI
Hopping mad? NOTAHAPPYBUNNY
Inspecting ____, start to uncover cracking fiddle in book ACCOUNTS
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It produces nice glows in review, receiving Mark/Sherelle on vacation? WELCOMESIGN
One of five N American Greats maybe, Clark Gable's weird LAKEERIE
One of the nibbles might do CANAPE
Out of shape, suffering heart flutter? FROM
Red top for breakfast type? SKIMMEDMILK
Reform, say, before the bat in the bathroom? GENTLEMENSCLUB
See 11 Across BEACH
See 14 Down FLOP
See 23 Across BELL
See 6 Down MATCH
Smooth pad FLAT
Sweet tops? ICECREAM
What petty thief is prone to? Some tack SNAFFLEBITS
Zagreb: largest city in Croatia -- and this instant! SPLITSECOND