The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,642 - May 12 2021

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3D musical theatre production? THREEPENNYOPERA
Arrive at open stretch of water REACH
Beat the speed of light? Speed is boring! CHASTISE
Celebrity hero skinned snake VIPER
Concerning former president: 'I have a stroke' OFFDRIVE
Dished out criticism following first two appearances of Orlando Bloom ORCHID
Eager to review odd Georgian characters AGOG
Grass tennis body last to install TV screens TELLTALE
Hip-hop features singular harsh noise RASP
John approved this funny cat anagram MAGNACARTA
Join part of brass section in retirement ABUT
Light, very strong amber ales freshly brewed LASERBEAM
No 1 exercise: his maths SMASHHIT
Noble discovered Marie Stopes half wasted away ARISTO
Over in Paris, it is uni study which causes a headache SINUSITIS
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Picture gory pile writhing around on rugby pitch? HIEROGLYPH
Pound starts to tank, heralding run on banks THROB
Provide way to support dyke-builder from the south AFFORD
Seductive woman The Count pacified? VAMP
Sell deathtrap, occasionally the cause of bitter feud VENDETTA
Send abroad record gold -- 500 tons (about) DEPORT
Severe, without passion, not feminine RIGID
Team's various red cards HEARTS
Tough ex-England skipper leaking 100 runs in the field LEATHERY
Two cricket fielders one's put under the microscope? COVERSLIP
U may be so wealthy! ENRICHED
US flier sailed regularly aboard Darwin's ship BALDEAGLE
Vulgar boy having grown up as bully? FLASHMAN
Watering hole in sweltering island capital HOBART