The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 726 - Feb 24 2012

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An extra triple bay rum BITPLAYER
and 14: Living on the edge, divers known to have vigorous urge to blaze a trail BREAK
and 24: Advise book circle on doing drugs BRINGUPTO
As in the Bible, mites slept around shelters LEPTA
Beating driver who may be fuelling sales talk PITTERPATTER
Carpetmaker, being essential to Marxist-Leninist, got brought back by first leader of Russia ISTLE
Contact with non-local telephone box name TRUNKCALL
Current progress GOING
Dad's Army, maybe -- or out-of-uniform member of platoon? OLDIE
Dreaded disease is right inside ear, one concludes LURGI
Dry back before beginning to rub in dressing for sore old man PATRIARCH
Formidable old bedder out to get sloshed? REDOUBTED
Having generated negative feedback, one trashes tranny GENDERBENDER
Home that's concerning chaplain? PADRE
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In swindle it's sold to west and east in stages PUPAE
Instrument damage restricts doctor in backsliding University HARMONIUM
It's highly charged and criminally received, though not returned HOTBUTTON
One making record that's a little light TAPER
One squeezing a jumper on the cutie, say? HUGGERMUGGER
One stops at crease, batting for both teams in innings: zero runs ultimately INHIBITOR
Plastic dome attached to telescope causing confusion HUBBLEBUBBLE
Plumpness that is not true, nakedness turning heads ROTUNDITY
Provide quality for Freud neurotic repressed when reclining ENDUE
Reports on long Scottish snake BOOMSLANG
See 2 NEWGROUND
See 5 SPEED
Single big blow anticipated by pub lover PHILANDER
VP once again, Government admitted AGNEW