The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,872 - Oct 30 2016

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A statement of the obvious about Left's consideration for others ALTRUISM
Ask about positions, we hear, providing work for painter CANVAS
Author that may get drunk in wine bar? Doesn't sound like it GRAVES
Burns, for example, some coal or turf, initially SCOT
Careful providing husband with love when in depression THOROUGH
Despite that, having little time for reflection THOUGHT
Discourage daughter getting together with family member DAUNT
Falling pound cutting capital TOPPLING
Game that's not competitive MONOPOLY
Group of teams for 5,000 metres, roughly LEAGUE
Is misogynistic after first becomes last EXISTS
It's smart concealing everything, using delaying tactics STALLING
Lacks ability to frame refusal in hypocritical words CANNOT
Like a piece of cake or pie? EASY
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Like scores requiring a lot of players ORCHESTRAL
Musical old organ OLIVER
Not quite long enough time for world revolution YEAR
One of us has rook captured by piece BRIT
One piece of text many deem tabu FOURLETTERWORD
Part of our capital we spend, having change of heart WESTEND
Ready to take off a governing body ABOARD
Score try, getting over a line GOAL
Train one performing, not so good at poker? EXPRESSIONLESS
Travellers in European city, as they know it there ROMA
Travels round city in France TOURS
Upset star, in embracing old dramatists TRAGEDIANS
With half-hearted role in King Lear, let down fan FOLLOWER
Work for us, with shorter spell for Americans LABOUR