The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 3,046 - Mar 8 2020

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After little time, one devising plan for old politician THATCHER
Astronomically huge ball placed on vase SATURN
Book is perfect, I see! ISAIAH
Carried by cardinal, organ brought up REARED
Doctrine at odds with religious beliefs, shame it unravelled ATHEISM
Don bags lead in partnership WEARTHETROUSERS
Drink or biscuit in French house? BOURBON
Females in the field manipulate sounds EWES
Fighting sport ROWING
Figure skimming top off ice cream ONE
Fine stuff, player collecting crosses in the middle GOSSAMER
Grey cave at back of field LEADEN
Highlight patient after performance in theatre, say SHOWCASE
House containing a splendid building PALACE
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Instrument needing tuning, though not originally HARP
Leader in city, urban ecologist unfortunately just failing CLOSEBUTNOCIGAR
Lovely trapping first of pheasants -- game CUPTIE
Meats cooked with it occasionally ATTIMES
Old series that's somewhat pithy ORANGE
Resort where Benidorm is, less popular SPA
Second and third of companies securing capital, then one folding ORIGAMI
Seen in diagram, a random blot MAR
Simple body of water MERE
Support for driver, a character did you say? TEE
Trace long line DASH
Warmer steam iron here, failing, I am pressing down on it IMMERSIONHEATER
Where bid may be beyond doubt INSPADES
Where oxygen and nitrogen are inhaled, coincidentally INTHESAMEBREATH