The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,670 - Jun 30 2021

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& 16 Down Conkers is rough, we hear -- heading for trouble with head-butt during game HORSE
& 23 Down Subject was once steaming drunk -- did waiters tell? DISTILLED
& 29 Across Thatcher's cross about psychological assessments RORSCHACH
& 4 Across Drummer's outside with large chain piercing, tattoo and mullet, maybe finding booze DRINK
A touch of numbness on tongue, diminishing a flavour ANGELICA
Build up a band on the radio ACCRUE
Displays some Essex postcodes EXPOS
Doctors perhaps showing flattery works SOAPOPERA
Drawing toy signage occasionally TYING
Enthusiasm about ace tuba player's sound? OOMPAH
Environment Agency requires public protection for gorge OVEREAT
European Community still jubilant ECSTATIC
Grow furious -- son's expelled after student looked lecherously LEERED
His or her successor is on time THEIR
Hopeful mostly desire new President WANNABE
Moose knocks over beam SPARKLE
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Party tense after ignoring leader of discrimination report DOCUMENT
Pasta, oddly packed in gift bag KNAPSACK
Perhaps, Dean's cool mischievous streak ICESKATER
Pull dustcart, taking back bottles ATTRACT
Record difficult tie before disastrous semi ITEMISE
See 1 Across LIKEAFISH
See 1 Down WATER
See 28 Across TESTS
See 8 Down CHESTNUTS
Show recipe for starter after no-frills lunch for stranger UNCANNIER
Smoke deposit turned up after Fifth of November -- could be related to muscle pain MYALGIC
Something to light leading actor in bed CHEROOT
Stretched out, taking refined drug to relax LOUNGE
The compiler is on time, but essentially unprepared IMPROMPTU
Using ruler to wrap present is shrewd KNOWING
Viz magazine's cutting picture IMAGE