The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 29,580 - Jan 23 2021

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At sixes and sevens, turn to her for direction TRUENORTH
Author in second chapter exaggerated SCOTT
Breather, then energy needed in fencing move LUNGE
Cheat catching fish for children's writer? CRAYON
Coat to take to the cleaners FLEECE
Composer with part that's upset Mister Solo? BACHELOR
Crafty Kate Minola departs SHREWD
Doom and gloom for Birmingham City? BLUES
Everyone outside potty over handsome youth APOLLO
Extensive spread in France and the Orient FEAST
File assembled about iron tower's designer EIFFEL
Gambler now attending Gamblers Anonymous? BETTER
Handle in one's hand? AUTOGRAPH
Joke ultimately unsavoury and feeble PUNY
Large home with study and tree LINDEN
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Means business! AGENCY
New yarns composed: pens productive here? SWANNERY
Not allowed to enter pub, called out for Celtic poet BARD
Painter consumes gallon in attractive bar MAGNET
Parry, holding short sword in both hands? REPEL
People grasping Old Testament symbols NOTATION
Phone left in shady spot BLOWER
Plot that failed? Good: prisoner taken in below GUNPOWDER
Secret police given seconds to make arrest STASIS
See attempt to get out at the Oval? YORK
See our way to change military command ASYOUWERE
Small boat shown in loosely drawn image SKETCH
Support band not totally sincere -- songs lacking content TRUSS
Tied beside a railway line BOUNDARY
Wrong to harness power for short trip SPIN