The Telegraph - Toughie Jan 02 2014

ClueAnswer
About time to intervene in brood MEDITATE
Also say it's housing a number of slaves ADDICTS
Bare, with grass beginning to come in -- one needs to dig NUDGE
Check over government rule REIGN
Cruel 'Shame on you, losing a race!' FIERCE
Devastated by having contributed to egg mountain? LAIDWASTE
Drink after drive back from bank MARGIN
First mother's reading perhaps with young one from the nursery EVERGREEN
Foreseen before: artist making comeback PRESAGED
Fragrant spray I am to put in new car AROMATIC
Girl beside one almost getting killed? NEARMISS
Gracious about jumble sale but not at all generous MEASLY
Homophonically, corresponds with 'ceremonies' RITES
Including about five cases treated for deep depression CREVASSE
Lost hour going through debris receptacle ASHTRAY
Moor to put booster in engine MAKEFAST
Not a word about police activity in this case SHEATH
Objective? Are out to ingratiate ENDEAR
One keeps talking of current case WINDBAG
Quite happy to shelter in Europe? CONTINENT
Reportedly came out on top in both halves ONE
Request ingress to have meal therein ENTREATY
Rum for p-party brought back ODD
The boyfriend and no mistake! INTENDED
The rest of our pets? CATNAP
Transports to make appearances ENTRANCES
Type of jeans suitable for visit to shebeen? BOOTLEG
Unsung? Contrarily, it's set to music NOTED
Very fearful, can't ant put off bird? CRAVEN
Very young catch thrown back TEN
What makes gold-digger loving? TENDER
Write -- or crib PEN
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