The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 853 - Oct 4 2012

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A German entering legislative body largely of a very wicked nature HEINOUS
Bird from large island tucking into nut PELICAN
Covering a muscle back to front CAPE
Criminal rents a pub, leading to son's rude quality ABRUPTNESS
Describing a form of learning in book before period covering hard topics initially BYHEART
Dressing up unfortunately Conservative enters fantasised state SALADCREAM
Foreign cheese of a sort masking a fixation FETISH
Head of hostelry swamped by rubbish in party THRASH
In which one might find a god in retreat with Hindus principally inspired? ASHRAM
Irresponsible order given to long-haul pilot? FLYBYNIGHT
Keen Arab in revolution spread Islam, not a set of reforming principles RADICALISM
Lawyer in film with pained expression showing profitable instinct? MIDASTOUCH
Leading cleric, nut about religious instruction with master PRIMATE
Order to go down note containing appeal requiring money COMMITMENT
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Queen in country with leader overlooked by the rest RANI
Relative acceleration shown by former racing driver commonly mentioned AUNT
Repellent rule blocking fighter on the way up GRIM
Reserve glass containing bit of ros� -- it reduces tension? ICEBREAKER
Rugby side with second playing area -- part of a commercial approach? SALESPITCH
Rush to be covered by private arrangement TEAR
Secure legendary footballer by the sound of it MOOR
Sing around a musical group offering regular fare? SQUAREMEAL
Something precious about Republican in beginning GERM
South African plant wasting a million for the time being PROTEM
Sweep into fine hotel with a posh car, ultimate in grandiosity? I might! FLASHHARRY
TV phenomenon favoured among sad types MINISERIES
Very loud paintings backed by journal in gallery? Mass congestion results TRAFFICJAM
Work in Gaza etc shortly depressed person MOPE