The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,003 - Jun 26 2013

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'Surrender' -- Romeo's words? RENUNCIATION
Ambassador's residence in the hood? HEADDRESS
Bust up over first recorder DIARIST
Case maker's bill about to be given to customer ACCUSER
Closer to caller with every contact REACH
Cloud over, primarily blocking sun -- correct OBSCURE
Delivery company anything but bland? Vulgar UPSTART
Farmer's short drive around banks of the river CROFTER
Gentle, like universal parts expert? ASSUAGE
He had to host ball and have a dance HOEDOWN
House party, same old nurses turning up TUDOR
I secure guy X before Y's taken from unsafe Egypt TENTPEG
In a bunch, so unable to take hard hit TUSSOCK
Musicians' rates very good, initially paid back TEMPI
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Old canine tooth's beginning to wobble ANCIENT
One minus one? Pity that's a lie UNTRUTH
Outlook email regularly tends to mess up MINDSET
Partners put in track finance SPONSOR
Passed, having obvious knowledge about acceleration OVERTAKEN
Pessimist found mobile in Phones 4 U SCHOPENHAUER
Prepared to look at explosive device READIED
Presumably loose clothing right for this occasion SLUMBERPARTY
Punter's run off -- appropriate when turned over BARGEPOLE
Roughly speaking it's good to hold back fighter WELTERWEIGHT
Secure fan without good fastener WINGNUT
Thick? I have nothing behind me IMPASTO
Where everyone is painting? What about that! EARTH
Where it's foolish to describe 50 as old ERSTWHILE