The Telegraph TOUGHIE Feb 19 2020 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

The Telegraph TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,387 Feb 19 2020 Answers

Clues	Answers
A hideout somewhere in Western Asia	ADEN
A kid needs nearly all of her bats for game	HIDEANDSEEK
Antipodean bird soared and lifted everyone	ROSELLA
Backing singer had moan	ULULATE
Called on the services of American journalist?	USED
Celebrity family	NAME
Chapter on Shakespearean king and queen is more coherent	CLEARER
Conflict involving France, Spain and united Germany	FEUD
Fed starts to needle Andy Murray, goofing around	GMAN
Fit one new compartment	INSTALL
Funeral sets off state of sadness	TEARFULNESS
Guy perhaps scoffing a spicy dish	SATAY
Hot soup and some cask ales on the counter	LAKSA
In unique fashion, the French entering contest with guile	MATCHLESSLY
Insect swatted at first with tent-door flap	SANDFLY
Large stringed instrument making lots of noise	LOUD
Left in charge, do a runner	FLEE
Legendary horse throwing off rider up for treatment	USAGE
Load vehicle, then depart	CARGO
MC is most excited about a cracking sample	TOASTMASTER
Meat vendor does loin on odd occasions	DELI
Money's needed after lacking biscuits	SHORTBREADS
Multi-part dramas on the radio? They can be corny!	CEREALS
Playwright of Australian descent, it's said	OSBORNE
Posters produced for video games contests	ESPORTS
Private sign for government ministers	SECRETARIES
Student is given time to register	LIST
Terribly unfair clue ultimately edited to give 'British artist'	LUCIANFREUD
They fly from Madrid, possibly in true style up front	REDADMIRALS
Train lacking advanced computers and such?	TECH
Try small amount of LSD	STAB
You don't cut with certain type of noodle	UDON