The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,663 - Jun 17 2021

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Clues Answers
... losing head, affair leads to marriage ALLIANCE
A block turned in wood BALSA
Becoming visible after first appearance of bud? BLOOMING
Blame particular answer during split REPRIMAND
Candid clues occasionally confuse ADDLE
Caught by dearest, ran to get divorce ESTRANGE
Cheers old boy overturning love ban ... TABOO
Detective's rubbish, taking over, holding criminal down DISCONSOLATE
Drill part's end oddly spread DILATED
Drink top of sugar syrup SWIG
Fancies gentleman surrounded by revolting offspring DESIRES
From cellist, 'Les Sylphides' is sluggish LISTLESS
Greek character, Hero's lover, missing sweetheart's flirt PHILANDER
Like Pharaoh, see keenly ASTUTELY
Medical containers maintaining temperature for organs VITALS
Clues Answers
Mole or spy, they say PIER
One accompanies guy playing, covering Queen CHAPERON
One's indebted after beginning of tax rise TOWER
Order peeled cored nectarine in squash PREPAREDNESS
Persistent stink rising and Government keeps cool OBSTINATE
Planning deficit cut takes sense in charge LOGISTICS
Put out unfinished article facing controversy THROW
Sad jerk purchasing Sun? TRAGIC
Soft soap less frothy on baby's bottom FLATTERY
Sort of betting from score studied SPREAD
Square back garden containing borders of furze DEFRAY
Sweet tablet twisted into spiral LOLLIPOP
Symbol seen in general mathematics appears initially SIGMA
Twist long hair around girl's extremities MANGLE
Virgin is pursued, reportedly CHASTE