The Telegraph – Toughie – Jun 19 2018

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Clues	Answers
‘Wheelless car’ gets half column. Fall for it in America	AUTUMN
A number in retirement earn	NET
Almost coy hesitation	DEMUR
Anti-glare device that’s often brown or blue	EYESHADE
Back again with a captive listener	EAR
Bare bones of ‘4’ mentioned	SKULLS
Blazing wood, throw outside	FLASHING
Building hard by river	HOUSE
Coax, moment mother leaves, with wafer?	ENTICE
Condescend to accept small drawing	DESIGN
Desire to find out how one’s sins can be cured	NOSINESS
Dog dropping ball in does tricks	DODGES
Elected to get something done, unquestionably	INDEED
Fitting in better in the bag	CAPTURED
Free with one’s money	PAYRANSOM
Gather ship skirts small boats	SCULLS

Clues	Answers
Goes off, having installed bug for secret police	GESTAPO
Ignoring bloomers, nude out of shape requiring change of diet	UNEDITED
In final house-breaking, becomes violent	LASHESOUT
Isn’t bad, furthermore being installed as deputy	STANDIN
Lugs to put in lift	TOTES
Modifies commercials to entertain only	ADJUSTS
On the whole, a nice eccentric partnership	ALLIANCE
Or else, taking turn for the worse, one is admitted	OTHERWISE
Said when — deters getting drunk	ASSERTED
Saved from flood, daughter sheltering is oblivious	INTHEDARK
Terrible mishmash masking defect	BLEMISH
Twit causes missing cue (not altogether)	ASS
Under joint ownership for stated time	OUR
With which wizards begin and end to work their magic	WANDS
Working? No	TURNEDON
Young lady has backing of editor in chief	MAIDEN