The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 673 - Nov 24 2011

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A navy vessel? You bet! ANDHOW
A post-pub expectoration where the burnt-out dregs may be chucked out? ASHPIT
A sparse, essentially loveless Dvorak composition -- hence his long face? AARDVARK
Band full of gems -- girl briefly had them in EastEnders DIADEM
Bar Suggs being almost half-cut, Madness' hard core is entertained SNUG
Bruising relations with minor celebrity BLOODBLISTER
Climbs will get hard for late starter making room for judgment CHAMBERS
Computer buffs, according to Spooner, are not early-to-bed types? NIGHTBIRDS
Cruelly erased Des's from names on Christmas card list? ADDRESSEES
Drain surface off water jug EWER
Gourmet banker from Basel perhaps devouring fancy roast GASTRONOME
Lamb cooked in cheese not a learner's preservation process EMBALMMENT
Lay water supply for one in public sector CIVILSERVICE
Left alone, Stubbs was apt to take a nip of turpentine UNATTENDED
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Lie about Republican resistance FRICTION
Members of Scottish Chamber perhaps happening to show ability MUSICIANSHIP
Mini maybe losing top end of revs giving you a funny turn SKIT
Oval the venue for this sport INDY
Plant with more nuts MADDER
Popular dope -- one may take double or single INDIVIDUAL
Production of intro to Chris Rea disc is in the can CREATION
Select police officers put on anti-crime manoeuvre DISCRIMINATE
Shakespeare's first rude mechanical deprived of a limited opportunity SLIMCHANCE
Subaru sedan's interior showing signs of wear and tear USED
Thin soup had in a mess DIAPHANOUS
What anglers now and again spend on the riverbank AGES
Wife or daughter providing assurance WORD
Zapata potentially revealed as last of revolutionaries to wear cocked hat TASH