The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 237 - Oct 21 2009

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Clues Answers
A boy band consumed by ambition -- to pick up the finest crumpet? AMBROSIA
African savanna resident cut point for spear? IMPALE
Apple from tree's end branch overrun by pest PEARMAIN
Authorised dictionary contained a type of ox from the east OKAYED
Bear right beyond outskirts of Penzance to enter channel RUPERT
Best work by Rice? Final stages of Evita musical OPTIMAL
Charlie caught in nude romps DUNCE
Comedian from lace factory teased Gina SPIKEMILLIGAN
Country friend snatches to control setter BURUNDI
Dancer often ran to gym, loosening up MARGOTFONTEYN
Dislike leg-rest (odd bits missing) in French aeroplane AVERSION
Fizzy drinks, when poured out, becoming flatter COAX
Flyers run out fast, originally promoting Scottish site FORFAR
Forces welcomed top pilot in confrontation FACEOFF
Half of tourists fancied eating a good hotpot abroad? RAGOUT
Clues Answers
Left-winger to examine fault when shooting REDEYE
Meat dish in iron set alight FLAMBE
Mountain given lumpy interpretation in certain type of map OLYMPUS
Newsreader Ford sits around time of broadcast close to the transmitting equipment ANTENNAE
One taking the plunge in cafe ordered head of eel FIANCEE
One that's free when it is reversed UNITED
Puzzle, when confronted, initially confuses -- it's a killer ACROSTIC
Run-down son with �25 handed over by relative SYNOPSIS
School discipline includes old English sport CANOEING
See borders in floor covering LINO
Set aside rake casually over soil EARMARK
Study of trees unfulfilled graduate working alone extremely grubby GENEALOGY
Two singles with bat flicked part of leg TIBIA
Vagrant tries to track source of cider, nicking one litre for cocktail APPETISER
Wild beast inhabits Caribbean -- small number refuse to go there WASTEBIN