The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 254 - Nov 19 2009

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Alternative advanced Latin exam ORAL
Chinese organ emitted melodious sounds SANG
Coppers finally caught criminal in search PROSPECT
Could be Jack's winning by a majority in expressing support for group CARDCARRYING
Court lacks order in Chancellor�s office WOOLSACK
Drink squash in Eastern Somalia ESPRESSO
Emperors finally contract severe lung infection TSARS
Endless trouble-making that is against Spain brings distress AGGRIEVE
Engine stops working on American railway DIESEL
Gilbert�s fairy tale in Ohio is rewritten IOLANTHE
Good area for country house GRANGE
In disarray Dutch rivals serve hard taskmasters SLAVEDRIVERS
In Grand Prix John goes to mush GLOOP
Invest fool with empty hope CLOTHE
It�s blue they say over the sea to here SKYE
Last bits of paella will always go further ALSO
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Mixing soil with touches of potash and xanthin produces flowers OXLIPS
Mock heartless buffoon JEER
Office lost power cord LACE
Orcadian for instance is given heavy blow ISLANDER
Poor Caruso losing fourth film award OSCAR
Putting length of timber next to middle of foyer is not well-thought-out SILLY
Show embarrassment with the Irish dancing WRITHE
Special constable�s on edge at start of patrol stint SCRIMP
Starts to serve time in rat-infested jail STIR
Steps around one street for a mile perhaps DISTANCE
Sticking together I chose seven mates in the end to travel around COHESIVENESS
Sturdy country fellow takes part in unusual test THICKSET
They speed regularly as a stunt HYPE
Trouble with US man behaving badly can be overcome SURMOUNTABLE
Tube is located in foc'sle eventually SLEEVE
Turner could make a profit RETURN