The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,877 - Oct 23 2018

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Becomes the winner, reportedly, in children's game CONKERS
Dog drinking drop of one's tea PEKOE
Engine needing check in US state MACHINE
Existing on island, English cotton on REALISE
Figure old trick involving label OCTAGON
Getting better, continuously swallowing them ONTHEMEND
Go back for a moment SPLITSECOND
Joint highest team TOPSIDE
Mother, very nervous initially, becomes a member of society MASON
Old sailor's sword wounded girl CUTLASS
Pattern shown by former politician getting into drink EXAMPLE
Perhaps chicken soup to do: form of being treated after onset of cold? COMFORTFOOD
Power shown by different black plant POTHERB
Primate in European river, too far up POTTO
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Quieten doe unsettled in swirling wind DIEDOWN
Quite fresh CLEAN
Rash, king in ancient African city bearing westward URTICARIA
Records number to accommodate one manager of pop groups EPSTEIN
Seemingly endless point learnt afresh ETERNAL
Send off wine wanted by eccentric type REDCARD
Serious article penned by Shackleton, maybe EARNEST
Sign letters written by conductor GUIDEPOST
Simple Disney character MICKEYMOUSE
Sit near suspect, crying INTEARS
Special reforms, including work of bishops EPISCOPAL
Struggle to get clothes, soldier's uniform BATTLEDRESS
Take offence at group's attitude MINDSET
Uncomfortable week in a room in hospital AWKWARD