The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,940 - Jan 5 2019

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A letter granting authorisation PERMISSIVE
A service returned from great distance AFAR
Clear backing to enter Brazilian city to reach America is absurd RIDICULOUS
Combination of melodies from nocturne I opt to change COUNTERPOINT
Designation of family film acquired by movie-makers working hard STUDIOUS
Detectives replacing male in regime, doing away with top man REGICIDE
Drunkard, opulent, spending penny LUSH
Fought against mineral racket once BATTLEDORE
Generous woman makes complaint about new player BENEFACTRESS
Goatherd shows such promise OATH
Having mind set on something second-hand apparently PREPOSSESSED
Injecting drug, turn to crime fast METEORIC
Mostly seek advice from transport office in Rome CONSULSHIP
Moving faster, attack from the air STRAFE
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Murder mystery a mother set up ingeniously THEMOUSETRAP
One bound to work swears regularly and loudly SERF
Party needs servile type to get power DOMINION
Plain building around old Italian city NAPOLI
Playground on a street reconstructed RECAST
Rather like meal to be a success FLOURISH
Rejection of agreement about Northern Ireland DENIAL
Scrub allowed to be engulfed by river DELETE
Seat of learning developing virtues in youth primarily UNIVERSITY
Spot a piece that's unusual in office EPISCOPATE
Stop race STEM
Tall pine LONG
Truck driver -- one trying to go round America TEAMSTER
TV presenter in cast for folk song SHANTY