The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 907 - Jan 9 2013

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Army transporting French ruler, diminutive king in carriage TROIKA
Become fit after meat's cut by half -- but do eat this! VEGETABLE
Cocky drunk I've confronted OVERCONFIDENT
Cold in a lake? Fine! AMERCE
Coldness of manner in old woman not spoken well of as guide CICERONE
Element of danger in dodgy humorist with jokes ultimately 'off' THORIUM
Fabulous bird about to be drowned by animal sound in the country MOROCCO
French musician worshipped in church, active around start of service CLAUDEDEBUSSY
Genesis -- performing group ONSET
Killer has friend bumped off early, having love in short supply MATADOR
Man in feudal system somewhere in Belgium LIEGE
Name of female jazz singer canonised? STELLA
One's petty about getting machine for the office STENOTYPE
Operatic performer succeeded at the front of a very old garden SAVOYARD
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Plates of molluscs beginning to drop off NAILS
Poet in a university study AUDEN
Respect last in the race when crossing line finally ESTEEM
Revive one in the clutches of devilish man-eater REANIMATE
Rubbishy toy? Get back payment, say GEEGAW
Sailors and soldiers backing Cabinet minister to be top man GOVERNOR
The girl isn't honest? Hearing this, break down ANALYSE
Warrior suffering internal upset must become more robust SOLIDER
Watches people going after game? HUNTERS
We must stop people in their tracks -- fools going after devil IMPASSES
What may sound like exact location for making sandcastles? LITTORAL
What's funny in gibe? It's cheap and nasty SHODDY
Workers given sign to finish early? That's generous HANDSOME
Workers taking on board routine task for folk living alone ANCHORETS