The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 984 - May 23 2013

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A time before unruly post-war teenager caused alarm AERATED
Article on unknown girl turning up somewhere in Greece THESSALY
Ate bite of gizzard -- inedible! DINED
Burns missing note for teacher RABBI
Cheer about Ferdinand getting the bird ORIOLE
Deliberate litter BROOD
Doctor's blood group work in decline DROOP
Elvis Costello starts 'Hot Love' in G with reverb ECHOING
Flog spare rubbish in vaults LEAPFROGS
For the record, why look in news for stuff? NYLON
Good man -- and sanctimonious -- training for tap in the street? STANDPIPE
Hibernating snake is coiled without shelter ASLEEP
Ivory as in novel 'The Man in the Ivory Tower'? VISIONARY
John Peel put his foot in it STIRRUP
Join officer on tricky case involving the French COALESCE
Majority of hassle is checking genuine denial REFUSAL
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Occasional issue with fancy bakery stocking doughnuts YEARBOOK
Offering some resistance or led astray in Bet's embrace ALDENTE
Office worker tucked into salty pistachios TYPIST
Pants? Fry's not pants! YFRONTS
Prayer book is Common with lines switched ORDINAL
Purge about giving way to brash punditry EXPERTISE
Quiet thoroughfare without a modern landmark SHARD
Rallying macho types don't set out to make a sandwich ONTHEMEND
Resolute scout leader is boring under canvas INSISTENT
Round of applause greeting bear's balancing act HANDSTAND
Shot silent film star is lifeless SLUGGISH
Surprisingly graceful swimmer in river in Italy HIPPO
Trace fault with part of steering mechanism via intercom SCINTILLA
Transport that might deliver Sting? VESPA
Understand trick TAKEIN
Waits to claim points too BESIDES