The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 66 - Apr 30 2023

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Bulgarian ruler's regimented fighters not in the country URBANGUERRILLAS
Check energy consumption during fire SETBACK
Choice to cover a cheaper metal in a dearer one PLATINUM
Congress is compelled by this vow to follow politician LIBIDO
Could this make sandstone be firm? STANDONESGROUND
Criminal bothered after case has gone straight HETERO
Exhausted demagogue intended hostility DEFIANCE
Followed composition penned by Bill and his partner in film ADOPTED
Heavy like cows? STOCKY
Hide what's spent by e.g. an Aussie family BUCKSKIN
Honestly, why consume nourishing food and Asian booze? FORGOODNESSSAKE
Hot pudding served up without last of Victoria sponge LOOFAH
Little fish drinks on both sides of the Channel ALEVIN
Meet malign ship's captain gently pressing uniform HOOKUP
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Old race defended by chieftain HIE
Oscars presenter finally turned up, a little bounder ROO
Place of biblical suffering, say, about hair product GEHENNA
Put down vermouth and tango in pretty lady's embrace BELITTLE
Rambling, informal utterance when meeting Charles HIKING
Son almost seeming like an ass, say, in sparkly adornment SEQUIN
States answer by The Telegraph USA
Substitute column in terribly arty papers on frame of cinema CARYATID
Unable to surf over lake in France well OFFLINE
Went off track artist included in cover of dance song from down under DERAILED
Whacking ball girl sent skywards after pass COLOSSAL
Where to put bra and a lot of delicate undies? CHESTSOFDRAWERS
Wicked Iago's opening lines ILL
Wow, is it someone mad keen on archery? BOWLOVER