The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,917 - Sep 6 2022

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Battery connected to trace of optical instrument CELLO
Become confused backing up some field data ADDLE
Bill for developing part of plant LEAFLET
Brilliant deputy head obtains the highest degree, except for one student REFULGENT
Closely examine report of newspaper delivery EYEBALL
Dependent on article found in literature RELIANT
Discharge rates oddly ignored in contamination of Great Lakes LEAKAGE
Disheartened partner accepts second hopeless case LOSER
Do awful things to note on instrument VIOLATE
Elegant letter incorporates overlapping lines GANTLET
Emergence of main competitor outside of China ARRIVAL
Foolish lady swallows dubious ruses without question ASSUREDLY
Having chosen tight top and flares with no jacket, put on thin coat ELECTROPLATE
Having removed source of anxiety, doctor clears up doubt SCRUPLE
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Her eldest could be mistaken for Lee SHELTERED
Old college about to introduce programmes involving several language units POLYSYLLABIC
Part of wall-to-wall coverage includes start of tennis championship TITLE
Perhaps became prone to compensate too much for daughter OVERBALANCED
Pick up leads for ecstasy criminals trafficked on county lines COLLECT
Purge has a tendency to divide religious establishment CLEANSE
Put back in part of degree lectures REELECT
Skulked around before inspiring member of parliament departs PROWLED
Smart wife had picked up fighter FLYWEIGHT
Spin doctor ultimately abandons threatening piece? REVOLVE
Spooner's storyteller embellished form of language DIALECT
Suspect Saul is occupied by what one might do to hide concubine SULTANA
Urge two universities to support Independent politician IMPULSE
Whisky drinks deal with staff bullying MALTREATMENT