The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,037 - Aug 23 2013

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... given by 17Ac 4D 25D 17D, 16Ac 1D 27Ac 5D 17Ac to ex-chess champion? TOTAL
1 to 1, or 1D's head dropping 18Ac and 17D, say EVENS
17Ac 27 18Ac (or 17D 16Ac 5D 18Ac) -- with 3D (part 1) it could make 20D with 3D (part 2), alphanumerically TWELVE
17D 17D, for instance, but that wouldn't produce such vision! DOUBLE
17D at least sent to distraction TENS
1D 25D 18Ac (or 17D 16Ac 17Ac 27Ac 17Ac) -- with 3D (part 2) it could make 26Ac with 3D (part 1), alphanumerically ELEVEN
5D 17Ac playing 27Ac in arrangement of 22D, missing intro SEXTET
African wind -- my word! -- is heading north SIROC
and 12Ac: Explaining that Ascot tie and G-string fashions GETTINGIT
and 21Ac: Admitting fury, 5D's not half shown one has contempt for play DANGEROUS
and 27Ac and 17Ac: 17Ac hoorays with hips -- nine? THREE
and 28Ac: Variety of IQ test new to us (Y/N game) TWENTY
and 7Ac: 'You've no choice but to make these wild parties?' Nonsense! INNATE
Artifice in sport covered by radio networks ONETWO
Distracted doctors reinfect FRENETIC
Clues Answers
Fish out of water recuperating on dry land in Calais ATERRE
Give too little recognition for waiting up, nasty trend I interrupted UNDERTIP
In our party, the onset of political correctness marks move away UPSTICKS
Minerva identified with her description of first third of Aeneid ATHENE
Not entirely luxurious advantage PLUS
Not so much brought back from Dusseldorf LESS
See 15 Down ACROSS
See 17 Across TIMES
See 17 Down QUESTIONS
See 6 Down CORNER
See 9 Down RESPONSES
Spooner's group is flagging protection up to defend attack SANDBAGS
Square follower of 3D and 17Ac repeatedly following 25D in bags, of course! FOUR
Subject to another 20D-25D summers in Brittany, occupying coastal parts of resort? RETEST
Very engrossed, watched film 17Ac 25D 18Ac SEVEN