The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,858 - May 25 2022

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Acquitted of humour mainly found outside dock COMPORTED
Amount of energy produced by a recoil shot CALORIE
Arrogant for the most part when confronting a second monster COCKATRICE
Butcher's side of pork stocked in free-range aisle finally LOOKSEE
Character in New York supporting the man's pre-match gathering HENPARTY
Contracted soldiers avoided losing king REDUCED
Even one needs energy drink SMOOTHIE
Fast mover covering return of service that's very delicate GOSSAMER
Fire occasionally dries maiden DISMISS
Follow example, keeping husband CHASE
Fun thing a dog does when pound replaces its lead LARKS
Give up, disappointed by place LAYDOWN
Governments, for example, welcomed by emirs in trouble REGIMES
Hate being moderate about working across motorway ABOMINATE
Hearing of duty, turns into the wind TACKS
Idiot student's breaking point DOLT
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Lights out et al OFFAL
Man losing head criticizes safety features on board TAFFRAILS
Mess about in compliance review ASSESSMENT
Object reserved briefly DEMUR
Official account believed ACCREDITED
Panic and go mad needing answer for one FLAP
Plant information about former staff GOLDENROD
Religious group dry out at last SECT
Returning trespasser caught crossing land ACRES
Sauce from Italy quickly runs out PESTO
Secret language of fish eaters, primarily CODE
Securing flat and getting engaged PADLOCKING
Stockholder's means of identifying reserve? EARMARK
There's no interest at first in new captain's refreshers CATNAPS
Traces descent -- so without love DROPS
Trips with no leader needing time on railway line ANCESTRY