The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,918 - Dec 10 2018

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Clues Answers
British, in a spot, don't vote ABSTAIN
Careless, extremely rude young lady REMISS
Chatter from Hollywood star about principal character in 'Betrayed' GABBLE
Choose randomly from play's actors on a great deal CASTLOTS
Conductor of opera, name in Italy TOSCANINI
Determined old magistrate imprisoning leader of gang, and daughter DOGGED
Difficulty encountered in powerful vessel HARDSHIP
Draw large aquatic mammal close to quay LOTTERY
Foremost of Spaniards during Iraq tour, dining out -- Torquemada, perhaps GRANDINQUISITOR
Good-natured tolerance of coppers going round at one PATIENCE
Grab small part SNATCH
Headdress, first-class, shown in painting put up TIARA
Italian resort, resort on high SORRENTO
Keen to press old skirt AVOID
Clues Answers
Nobleman's wife expected short game DUCHESS
Not fairly matched in fun event UNEVEN
Partner, hot on American group HUSBAND
Permission to depart LEAVE
Personal assistant brought in important item of stationery NOTEPAD
Punishment given after assault: article by school principal became prominent in the news HITTHEHEADLINES
Race the old lady runs with floppy hat on MARATHON
Remove another carat EXTRACT
Republican vacating flat, and unpleasant house DYNASTY
Still coming over to cover separate social event TEAPARTY
Sweetheart gets upset about ending in adventure novel BEAUGESTE
The acre? Wrong: you need a bigger measure of land HECTARE
Tobacco tin open SNOUT
Untidy writing produced by son on edge SCRAWL