The Telegraph - TOUGHIE - Sep 2 2021 Crossword Puzzle Solution

 The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,707 - Sep 2 2021 Crossword Answer

Clues	Answers
A crazy effort involving country -- America	DINGBAT
After bungle, source of light is softened	MUFFLED
Alcohol to impair walking style around river area	MARGARITA
America finished importing European sap	USEUP
Ancient people mostly ready for Americans to occupy islands	ICENI
Annoyance the day before exercising?	PEEVE
Aristocrat was source of leak, being subversively persuaded	NOBBLED
Assume trios, once played, will provide what you want to hear	MUSICTOONESEARS
Channel goes under stone support	STRUT
Cordial and welcoming one visit	ANISEED
Democrat's elected, receiving US lawyer's scorn	DISDAIN
Dreadful tools for sewers scratching all examples of English dresses	DIRNDLS
Equally big name in charge, leading a country	COSTARICA
Equivalent muscle in mammal moving in opposite direction	RELATED
Festive period, then over booze? That'll do for sobriety	DECORUM
Flamboyant love aboard boat in Antibes	BAROQUE
Like people of fashion in a row about first pair of trousers	ONTREND
Match in character not entirely unsuited to the top flight?	AMATEUR
Material in historic record? Attack account	SHELLAC
Mother accepting of poetry? A little	MODICUM
Performed? Performed, carrying pack in	ACQUITTED
Place for spectators, barely emptied, is ready for future use	STANDBY
Popular musical recording: brief movement?	DEMOTIC
Red chicken existing without head	COCHINEAL
Run pub in transport centre, say? Nonsense	RHUBARB
Sandy going round London university in a day, giving deceptive impression	FALSEDAWN
Tailor's initial choice fabric	TWILL
Trap soldiers, all taking off to defensive position	BUNKERMENTALITY
Wire, tense, wrapped around big city vehicle	CABRIOLET
Working with sound, throwing a lot of noise about	SONIC