Solution:

Tough Guy

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Across: 1 Green beret, 6 Noteworthy, 11 Reiterates, 12 Fires, 13 Zero, 14 Additionally, 16 Loo, 17 Razz, 18 Reel, 19 Crumb, 21 Visit, 22 Acne, 23 Cases, 25 Strudel, 26 Weekday, 28 Bartok, 30 Sahara, 35 Whopper, 37 Bobbled, 38 Snout, 42 Fuji, 43 Torso, 44 Since, 46 Ucla, 48 Whoa, 49 Fig, 50 Chronometers, 52 Shoe, 53 Flame, 54 Thing or two, 55 Over the top, 56 Meerschaum.

Down: 1 Geriatric, 2 Evildoers, 3 Need to, 4 Enamour, 5 Edema, 6 Nifty, 7 Tireless, 8 Wisdom teeth, 9 Razorback, 10 Horizontal, 15 Labour, 20 Uptake, 21 Veer, 24 Era, 27 Astern, 29 Twenty-fifth, 31 Ron, 32 Khrushchev, 33 Logo, 34 Abuser, 36 Privateer, 39 Orchestra, 40 Transform, 41 Fragrant, 45 Crooner, 47 Heroic, 50 Creep, 51 Ochre.