The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,271 - Jul 30 2019 Crossword Answer

The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,271 - Jul 30 2019 Crossword Answer

Clues	Answers
Mockingly abusive, new act is enthralling Ireland	SATIRIC
Narrow escape with wardrobe door fixing proving inadequate	CLOSETHING
Newspaper, say, that's often found in a loft	ORGAN
Pet dog mother's taken out	TIFF
Repeatedly discovered park lido waterless	ARID
Sad person covers up right argument with female	SORROWFUL
Show reticence, it starts outside not at home	EXHIBITION
Singer retired in the year daughter and American married	MADONNA
Smarten up to get stable job	GROOM
Stay undeterred by seeing Republican oust Democrat	RESPITE
Strike by radiotherapists essentially upset one living abroad	EXPAT
The setter's phone casing is put out of action	IMMOBILISE
Tough, like Sean Connery as James Bond possibly?	RUGGED
Train traveller maybe pens rage, flustered describing delays ultimately	PASSENGER
Treat with indifference what butcher removes from refrigerator?	COLDSHOULDER

Clues	Answers
... go away south, pursued by press	SCRAM
Abandoned fight leads to punters expressing disapproval	SCRAPPED
Admit sister regularly meets conservationists making protest	DISSENT
Articulate German girl perhaps less bright?	CLOUDIER
Case of wine, fine mixture	PORTFOLIO
Criminal using concealed unknown weapon	SIXGUN
Criticise features about vessel that's vital for smelting	BLASTFURNACE
Doug and Angela, somewhat in a state ...	UGANDA
Draw attention to disregard in which trophy's held	SPOTLIGHT
He's too excited to become calm	SOOTHE
Head off clear ploy to train acting in character?	ROLEPLAY
Hurried back to Oxford after supper occasionally	SPED
Mark evident from 20 drinks I spilled over trousers	ELLIPSIS
Measure substance, reportedly	METE
Ministry hopes riot gets dispersed before onset of damage	PRIESTHOOD