The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,559 - Dec 16 2020

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Academic boss, 26 STUDIOUS
At end of journey posh fellow escaped GOTOFF
Behaviour of enamoured drunk DEMEANOUR
Bishop of Exeter not half cunning EXARCH
Expression of annoyance with France's leader spiking plan DRAFT
First person brought in to promote female author SEWELL
Front of stronghold occupied by soldiers each year FOREPART
Group of slaves given heartless greeting before endeavour HELOTRY
Grumble about horse chasing fox CHUNTER
Guarantees for young lady with inner energy PROMISES
Happy families maybe worry about daughter going to school CARDGAME
In Paris we turned back with two thousand in rally SUMMON
Like some wood or like some rock found at bottom of lake LIGNEOUS
Long-distance travellers in camp seen misbehaving SPACEMEN
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Made fish crumble, being very hungry FAMISHED
Old platter of fish King's tucked into -- and Queen TRENCHER
Pollutant from blaze enveloping yard FLYASH
Pose with mouth snarled in violent movie SHOOTEMUP
Poverty as blemish on Cambridge? SCARCITY
Put in a new chair perhaps in auditorium or reception RECEIPT
Swoon and weep endlessly when meeting sweetheart KEELOVER
Two mothers and demanding girl? MADAM
Vacillate when having to entertain two females WHIFFLE
Water creature beginning to plod, getting stuck in ground TERRAPIN
What's evident in fifty bactrian camels and asses CHUMPS
When in trouble, first subtly seek gestures of affection BUTTERFLYKISSES
Withdrawal of support given to Bangor locality BACKDOWN