The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 608 - Aug 3 2011

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Clues Answers
'Transport Brits out of Oz!' gets backing? MOPED
A born romantic's last to show excessive affection for personal story ANECDOTE
and 19: Try a restaurant meal with no starter or light entree -- and everything in French! EAT
and 21 Down: Be ready to go for complete collection GET
Beatles first to abandon Billy J Kramer for one in tie STALEMATE
Cartel spilled blood CLARET
Coax 'Heroin' number out of John Cale on tour CAJOLE
Copper coming up with less than helpful suggestion for swimmer DOLPHIN
Could it be Wayne is not paying attention? ASLEEP
Craven character stifling cry of pain COWARD
Cruelly retire an old family servant RETAINER
Da Vinci work -- no thanks to Tate -- is free from criticism VINDICATE
Famous Belgian caught in unruly maul gets protection UMBRELLA
Illegal rave held in empty town pub TAVERN
In short this is no analgesic NUMBER
Lively joint denied late closing time BRISK
Clues Answers
Marine biologist's force out in cold water of the Loire? COUSTEAU
Married women's relaxed views WIVES
Maybe ex-GI Elvis mostly entertained with a voice like this VELVET
Old spartan picked up stroke OBLIQUE
Otherwise ideal ranch hands wanting accommodation there HACIENDA
Overnight flight has heads of European delegations enthusiastically getting stuck into whisky REDEYE
Overrule unpopular veto for a change OUTVOTE
Religious glibness taking the edge off social gathering UNCTION
Risky diversion when journey is interrupted by problem with service ROULETTE
See 12 Down SET
See 17 OUT
Self-important drunk goes round knocking back vermouth accompanied by jerk EGOTISTIC
Squeal with alarm about one exploiting workers BEEKEEPER
The same simple song with another ending DITTO
Villain lied over running amok EVILDOER
Whenever surrounded by aristocracy, turn posh GENTRIFY