The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,432 - May 20 2017

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A person from the Far North returning in shock APPAL
Drool dodderingly about clergyman turning up in wartime operation OVERLORD
Elderly mounting clicking GETTINGON
English parliamentarian in international storm TEMPEST
Entire river's charms ALLURES
Flag and fade away PETER
Go crazy when rejected STAB
Hamlet's resolution SETTLEMENT
It is not commonly a corrupting influence TAINT
Lack of progress disturbed antagonist STAGNATION
Magistrates and journalists bear great weight BENCHPRESS
Man marooned on Treasure Island long time finds large-leaved plant GUNNERA
Mole's friend is irritable RATTY
Nick excluding Switzerland NOTCH
Racer over 8 furlongs holds nothing back, being one that works hard before Ascot MILLINER
Reactionary fellow that's full of gas BLIMP
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Sea creature unadorned with pinch of salt BARNACLE
Shelter to put up pauper HAVENOT
Simple detective joke, as some would tell it HOMESPUN
Stable business FIRM
Standard choice of letters from the middle of the alphabet NORM
Succeed with a herb placed around top of escalope ACHIEVE
Teen cried out -- act as peacemaker INTERCEDE
The Parisian visiting most of close outside the church SECULAR
The Royal Marines heading lowly sailor's vessel THERMOS
Top person bet gold goes up ROYAL
Turn corner SPOT
Use ol' Mini that's clapped out? Get much bigger car LIMOUSINE
Very East European to be losing head, that's common VULGARIAN
Water tower TUGBOAT
Weapon pierces a breastplate to some extent SABRE
Work out chairman's bust on board FIGUREHEAD