The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,888 - Jul 15 2022

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& 13 No time now for operation? ZERO
& 22 Mass vote against retiring divides e.g. opera and ballet workers ARMY
'Time's reportedly on the side of the fairies', solvers stressed? OURSELVES
A mirror's shattering interrupts dull morning letter opening DEARSIRORMADAM
A, perhaps, with or without IOU? NOTE
Call from high court judge deceived from below NOTUP
Capacity to recall any more MPs under review MEMORYSPAN
Committee that has enough power to be effective TEETH
Considerable resistance on board ship BRIG
Fair's Fair -- alternative title for this picture? LEGALLYBLONDE
Fruit carried by single Anglo-French drone? AUTOMATON
I tend not to mind knocking off early at work, not at all DONTMENTIONIT
Male pro attending party boosted our defenders THEFORCES
Maybe iron, copper and others supporting beams in disrepair BASEMETAL
Mum is ahead of time, but not as close MISERLY
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Provider of zest in cocktail or water in spirit ORANGEPEEL
See 12 Across HOUR
See 21 Across ANTS
Seeking post AFTER
Settled up having collected SP: it'll cover the fare TINFOIL
Solver's approach corrects mistake, swapping vowels MINDSET
Strange in Morse's case, man enjoying ale when a penny drops SUPER
Surfer heading for Newquay gets size tens unpacked NETIZEN
Sweet orchestral suite played without one? CHARLOTTERUSSE
US singer prepared to open Parliament? ROBESON
Use easels and drawing board? RESTART
Very bizarrely done around here, jam's on top of cream?! DEVON
What gets you down -- dis or dat? EIDER
Wind is immoderate, blowing one over? SIROCCO
Works bar on Northern Irish peninsula INNARDS