The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 123 - Apr 3 2009

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A tense 'Hand it over' PRESENT
Anyway, who's wrong always? HOWEVER
Are not there when you arrive and won't pay up FAILTOMEET
As the cockney said, he's no trouble EASE
Became very cold - towards the Labour party? TURNEDBLUE
Being lectured by an upset pater about did hurt PREACHEDAT
Cheer up but not with one's physical presence INSPIRIT
Clutching a large coil, undoes the knots NODULES
Either yielded to the temptation or declined FELL
Endeavours to make notes STRAINS
Fulminate about one hole amid the eighteen COURSE
Having children personally, doesn't want to believe KIDSONESELF
Heads turn in surprise NUTS
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Incline to stay close to HEEL
Mum agreed NODDED
Near as possible to the left side ARSENAL
Prefer a numeral - a Roman numeral - in FAVOUR
Recovering from a bout of netting services? GETTINGOVER
Right in front of the others PRIORCLAIM
Rules that the roads wind round in ORDAINS
Tells fortunes from wine dregs? PORTENDS
The external erosion is due to climate WEATHER
The jewel of the Dior collection, dear, for the cover PERIDOT
To repeat, is involved in light entertainment OPERETTA
Turn over again ENCORE
Would a pet grievance have one bleating? SHEEPDOG