The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 29,000 - Mar 16 2019

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... more calm, sitting back in chauffeured limousine MILDER
Blended label rum -- one should keep water away UMBRELLA
Circulation aids weathercocks, it's said VEINS
Doctor envied church grounds EVIDENCE
False impression made by undertaking absorbing little program about chicken MISAPPREHENSION
Half of school rejected studying sacred books by this writer, one inventing plots SCHEMER
Having defeats and victories only, apparently, in an open-neck shirt? TIELESS
House idly refurbished in a frightful way HIDEOUSLY
I will join good number going to rave in the dark IGNORANT
In great detail, eventually ATLENGTH
It's left on Dec 24 by Santa and his reindeer, and grand to put around rhubarb GROTTO
Learned folk will be polite, rational, internally ... LITERATI
Like a mere stain? TARNISH
Melody that gives those people energy THEME
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Most uneven nap, having eaten duck -- that's horrid! ROUGHEST
Northern god missing nothing, consumed in menace THREATEN
Old rocker's following used to be dissipated WASTED
Out-of-the-way tipsy cuddles, ecstasy to be hugged SECLUDED
Pay and enter with the wrong order! INCOME
Power given by Irish water that produces agricultural turnover PLOUGH
Prompt check on car -- that is to save tax MOTIVATE
Puzzle seeing married male, strong beast, oppressed by what he calls a cold! FLUMMOX
Reject that could show worth? THROWOUT
Repress what head and tail of pups do? BOTTLEUP
Tea-maker who tries really hard? STRAINER
The woman loveless love put off SHELVE
Traitor after endless fortune -- one has to be well-paid LUCRATIVE