The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 3,138 - Sep 27 2023

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& 7 Down Supply UK dealer that is getting capital in the UK AULD
A lot of agitation over affair that's very steamy? STIFLING
Boiled e.g. little chickens, it's said BREWED
Checking average number of stars? MODERATING
Clay head from Donatello takes precedence for artist DALI
Demanding more attention, wild reindeer tailed NEEDIER
Dog wanders off, and moves from A to B, say DOWNGRADES
Fancy merchandise bags arrive finally in port GOODHEAVENS
Fine down on dog providing support for Nigella? FLOWERSTALK
Getting half of burned rice, took dish BURRITO
Item for hanging bouquet when hosting ball NOOSE
Loaf I try to make a treat for a child LOLLIPOP
No hard/soft rocks etc ANDSOFORTH
Not qualified to invest a billion in town, perhaps OUTANDABOUT
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One wants rocket, e.g. on North American fish wraps ASTRONAUT
Pacific Ocean's edges covered by new colour round noon NONVIOLENT
Parody important moment for 15 TAKEOFF
Picked up Asian hostelry's derivative product TIEIN
Pickled herrings and cod man remembered for his cat? schrodinger
Post about playing old Queen track MONORAIL
Put out once again, dealing with problem REISSUE
See 1 Across REEKIE
Setter's nurses stay in the same place IBIDEM
Spotted dresses happening to reveal figure SEVENTEEN
Stop large swallow migrating west PLUG
Strength of current anger after case of abuse involving politician AMPERAGE
Those who clearly aren't fans scoffed in chorus, periodically HATERS
We're told staff 22a top POLL