The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,622 - Dec 29 2017

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Animal that surprises me has rushed around RACOON
Bikes in next to no time sped furiously MOPEDS
Bill's little companion in Scottish mountain BEN
Dampness damaged tourism -- last thing Margate needs MOISTURE
Dance has the old man taking front position PAVAN
Everything one has in car ESTATE
Fairy in a Shakespeare play, fine material COBWEB
Female dumping male by street, I have to be merry FESTIVE
Greek character has briefly purloined weapon PISTOL
I do a turn, being funny for a time DURATION
In France good noise comes with good rapport BONDING
Information supplied by agent GEN
Like many a Catholic priest in church, albeit naughty CELIBATE
Loss of employment is hard -- party must be held SEVERANCE
Loud goings-on in party FACTION
Making appearance outside house, city journalist returned ECHOED
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Method of payment on doorstep for fish COD
Mythical being, after last day of week, starts to yawn and relax SATYR
Old boy in state that's unstable and unlikely to change OBSTINATE
Old TV comic Phil gets more than one second prize SILVERS
One has unexpected closeness, no win ultimately, having two sides equal ISOSCELES
One watches, missing odd bits ACE
Opposing inauthentic sort of singing in church ANTIPHONY
Problem for film director HITCH
Secret English drunkard, top woman in charge ESOTERIC
Spectator as a weekly publication OBSERVER
Star writer with story about origin of cricket PENTACLE
Stay for a while in porter's house? LODGE
Type of moneylender certain to be found in old city USURER
Vehicle taking Laurel and Bob maybe STANHOPE
Vessels -- they glide along? COASTERS
Winning easily, start to grow more intense WELLUP