The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 45 - Dec 4 2022

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Clues Answers
Bird table that sits on a path? DUCKBOARD
Characteristic courtesy RESPECT
Coming up from Marvel, Bat celestially destined to rule? ELECTABLE
Detective with hound following male nobody TOMDICKANDHARRY
Drill filling gaps in emergency notices SPOTS
Faces surgery needed by models OPPOSES
Hack perhaps reported with a sore throat HORSE
He brings gifts round that woman's -- its charm's in refinement FATHERCHRISTMAS
Last of 22 maybe joining offensive in navy? Much the same ROYALBLUE
Look! Little jumbo may fall in it AIRPOCKET
Looking very blue, paradoxically REDEYED
No one's bottom shown in Savile Row NOISE
One embodied in US wielding universal fiery bolt, unchained STATUEOFLIBERTY
One probes bad lot misbehaving TABLOID
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Peer announced or articulated crown's annoyance PIQUE
Plain above head of Tiber OVERT
Public road learner's used in practice, apparently OUTWARDLY
Ran banking group Switzerland smeared SPLOTCHED
Rejected heavy Greek product for lightweight stuff TAFFETA
Sad-sounding creature that flies and talks, it's said MINOR
Second this fellow's manuscript about Conservative rifts SCHISMS
Section of Tottenham's terracing that's dozy most afternoons HAMSTER
Some women stumped up to go after articles from London and Paris AUNTS
Tried retiring, added years -- I seem to drop off regularly ESSAYED
Two rams possibly eating fruitcake and other food BUTTERNUTSQUASH
Watches son getting fish suppers? STAKEOUTS
Where a fighter may ease the pain when they make low blows TUBAS
Wrongly advise girl to skip ending on song MISINFORM