The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 964 - Apr 18 2013

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American vessel in affected manner promoted in foreign country RUSSIA
Association giving aid for vision CONTACT
Blue sitcom actor LAVENDER
Bolt, ace, say, not performing in period of heavy activity RUSHHOUR
Character played by Hanks, Shakespearean lead lacking at heart common sense GUMPTION
Characteristic encapsulating the Italian riverside dweller NILOTE
Description of packed gallery, perhaps -- almost masterly ARTFUL
Extremely gentle lead not acting possibly in film MILDEST
Fellow, sort packed with passion? FIREBRAND
Gentle ride Rover represented for man's best friend? GOLDENRETRIEVER
Ignored order about southern trade CUSTOM
Leading group, security for a Black Maria? VANGUARD
Like a banger and pancake with trimming in awful diet DECREPIT
Make pictorial record of artist endlessly in sensational development SCANDAL
Medical body interrupted by English female in line? NIECE
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Nice pal following historical recipe for beef PASTRAMI
Note held in sign to withdraw account of meeting MINUTES
Noted endless commotion about a way of working FAMOUS
Notice a record once backed by eccentric figure PLACARD
Place for admitting transport ENTRANCE
Point employed by orderly number broaching secure unit's closure LANCET
Risk taken in chopper I landed PERIL
Rode tram precariously around back of district in foreign port ROTTERDAM
Rumble phone being used as a way to check who's in ROLLCALL
Seat shifted amid loud anticipation FORETASTE
Shift procedure in bell tower? CHANGE
Short Californian inmate maybe, one foremost in criminality LACONIC
Wife amid strain describing tea? BREWED
Woman in part hooked in prolonged discussion TALKATHON