The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 98 - Dec 10 2023

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Abandoning wings, Conservatives left for recess ORIEL
Ancient civilisation in hope to turn foreign agents PHOENICIA
Assumed view Nancy's negative TAKENON
Body of artists knocking back a litre, alcohol's drunk SCHOOL
Chosen extremely retro type of music ELECTRO
Cross mayor bringing up case of arson ANKH
Dig US rapper endlessly MINE
Disappointments of animated film series UPSETS
Fault spoilt coins: missing head OFFENCE
Full minute shifting back in tree AMPLE
Hang American exhaust brackets SUSPEND
Indirect hint hard to decipher overwhelming daughter THIRDHAND
Knock wine over fancy bar area DERIDE
Learner in shift working for club BLUDGEON
Maybe primary suspect nicking article FEATHER
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Maybe quantity of 17 fight beside lake to feed amphibian TRUCKLOAD
Nasty bears close to bobcat dens HIDEOUTS
Not the plan being injured for athletic event PENTATHLON
Old language of Spain regularly used on border with resistance mounting SANSKRIT
Old parts like this showing imperial measurements THOUS
Organiser that woman used to pen about matter half-heartedly SCHEDULER
Out of order having stomach upset FROM
Quietly be indebted to Greek character and work for energetic person POWERHOUSE
Request stony-hearted rogue to dispose of dosh ENTREATY
Rush home with virus unknown INFLUX
Some of sect in kingdom's uprising closely unite KNIT
Stay mad ignoring mother successfully DWELL
Thrown shot, bulls-eye's first hit GOBSMACKED
Told where you'd find students get on transport HAULAGE
Toxic nature shown two seconds beyond time limit DEADLINESS