The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 408 - Aug 18 2010

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A drunkard knocked over dog TOSA
Alas, I slept without the ultimate in comfort -- lousy mattress! PAILLASSE
Bones cause pal to get creaky SCAPULAE
Closest point out in space where you'll see fairy -- gosh! PERIGEE
Common bloke collecting silver, a scholar formerly MAGISTER
Delightful and madly irrational? That'll get one shut up inside RAVISHING
Drugs agent is approaching suspect, good-looking youngster NARCISSUS
Feel so bad about performance being inadequate? LOSEFACE
Firm quiet after potential catastrophe is averted CRISP
Gather one may get tense after prayer PLEAT
Goddess -- a help when things are taking a wrong turn? DIANA
Lemur in Asian country losing tail crossing river INDRI
Natural fool in charge, arts graduate brought in IDIOMATIC
Not the best striker at the golf tournament -- but one makes the cut! SLICER
OB not saying much to others? REMOTE
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Old-fashioned faith one's found in a female enthusiast going to church AFFIANCE
Ollie's chum was an artist, one of a dozen specially chosen STANDREW
Perception of a community of the over-50s? SAGACITY
Place where you'll find horses, say, covered in hair MANEGE
Plain course of action from what we hear STEPPE
Punishment making one thin -- deadly, not half! GAUNTLET
Release men -- they must have this legal right EASEMENT
Rose with others who wanted to protest against war? FLOWERPEOPLE
School English assigned to this person in timetable? SCHEME
State with head off, tail off AVER
Superb advice beginning to transform work TIPTOP
Town house established over 90 years ago WINDSOR
Tree line north of bridge LARCH
What offers accommodation with second phone MOTEL
With two people drinking heavily over time, communications facilitator is needed WALKIETALKIE