The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,524 - Sep 5 2017

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A resting drunk, one won�t react INERTGAS
Beginner without sin? NOVICE
Bird left old ship LARK
Bulb lit and lit again, one screwed in ONION
Capital gains hard for ecclesiastical district PARISH
Club president's first, say PUTTER
Dram for a baby NIPPER
Element that's PC? COPPER
Empty vessels, one inside the other VACANT
Fast pace initially in attack RAPID
Illusory image -- the setter should preserve one on newspaper MIRAGE
Lack of American intelligence NOUS
Liveliness in frisky priest ESPRIT
Monster thus returns OGRE
Mountains in Switzerland, especially ANDES
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Ostentatious moment FLASH
Palace or monument ultimately rebuilt for old ruler CLEOPATRA
Recall titles written about a mariner SEAMAN
Repeated tea dance CHACHA
Reportedly hostile country CHILE
Reportedly, film wasn't a hit MISSED
Restrict distribution of beer -- it's basic logic RATIONALE
Reveal second question SHOW
River important for this animal DONKEY
Rodent pink, much maligned! CHIPMUNK
Secret row developed in English city WORCESTER
Some cricket players can be dull OVERCAST
Start seeing charmer in boy SWITCHON
Vehicle shuffled along sadly MOPED
Where acne cream is applied immediately ONTHESPOT