The Telegraph - TOUGHIE - January 2 2020 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,360 - Jan 2 2020 

Clues	Answers
A theatre, set up in support of ordinary theatrical production	OPERA
Aggrieved feelings about a source of fuel	PEAT
Almost hungry, having bagged large bird	EAGLE
Arab blocking American subject running race	MARATHON
Bishop moving with the times in resort	BRIGHTON
Certain British back besieging the French country	BELARUS
Chancing to overlook top location for birthday message?	ICING
Criticise drink and criticise paintings etc	TEARAPART
Crown put away under pressure	PATE
Decrepit, but given a rousing send-off	CLAPPEDOUT
Function absorbed by meet	RUNINTO
Given a hint about turning up with classic sidekick?	PUTONTO
Hurry to reverse European traffic	TRADE
I advanced in company? This is more of a dismissal	CIAO
I'm engaged in work with corporation -- most favourable outcome	OPTIMUM
Inspiring invention for when the pressure's off?	OXYGENMASK
Love story mostly about love in Paris (Eastern)	ORIENTAL
Monarch's state? Not good, it's true	REALITY
Peter out after getting elected for production company	INDIE
Result of visitors from afar giving you a ring on the farm?	CROPCIRCLE
River runs north through garden	RHONE
Scar military officer's put on sweet overseas trader	MARCOPOLO
Sense of shame, heading off into bar erected with other shops and houses?	BUILTUP
Small item included in examination dealing with planetary motion	ORBITAL
Son leaving beach, perhaps, shepherding daughter in crowd	HORDE
Substantial crew entering river, expending energy	WEIGHTY
Subversive activity ended by detective in film	COUPDETAT
Suggest bet should exclude new member of rugby team	PUTFORWARD
Suggestion pub venture's ending in ruin	INNUENDO
Tail removed from genuine old parrot	ECHO
The necessary expression of disgust after party	DOUGH
Urban area, part of target unknown movement backed	INNERCITY