The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,608 - Dec 12 2017

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Clues Answers
'Carry On Constable' goes over expert's head COPE
... part of which is despairing somewhat when backsliding APSE
60 per cent of routine is odd UNEVEN
Article cheers Greek character THETA
At intervals, walked unsteadily STAGGERED
Bless errant ancestor entering church ... CONSECRATE
Child has good accent, one warbles SONGSTRESS
Cook too little grub initially for such as David UNDERDOG
Criticise guests on vacation -- they're painful PANGS
Deserve to bust docker STEVEDORE
Firm regularly gets past deadlocks IMPASSES
Force terrible lie about politician IMPEL
Former teetotaller, not professional, is show-off EXHIBITIONIST
French cheese, but not posh part ROLE
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Fundamental part of detective's catchphrase? ELEMENTARY
Ink and water ruined jumper, perhaps KNITWEAR
Keep side-splitting introductions for Stan and Ollie in trunk TORSO
Kitchen gadget -- 51 nicker is ultimately expensive gear LIQUIDISER
Lacking muscles, went topless ABSENT
Musical style is gentle, say, in broadcast EASYLISTENING
Obscure cuttings found in empty envelope ECLIPSE
Observe energy's needed to lead the old dance EYEBALL
Positive place, America PLUS
Stood down, and joined again RESIGNED
Suggest writing about work PROPOSE
Support for Cable from newspaper, European TELEGRAPHPOLE
Vernon's to perform in part without a break NONSTOP
Wheel tiny dodo out -- it's incurable DYEDINTHEWOOL