The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 3,170 - Jul 24 2022

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A once mysterious island area in Pacific region OCEANIA
Brief, politically, suits premier WHISTLESTOP
Crime a sailor reported ASSAULT
Drop fruit on police PLUMMET
Either radical heads Conservative dissenter HERETIC
Everything absorbed by saturated pouch WALLET
Islander, man transporting group back MALTESE
Might I prefer half of wood chopped up? FIREPOWER
Musical group I observed in testament NONET
Nick is working under electoral system PRISON
North American city also welcoming leader of revolution, not surprisingly TORONTO
Part blew over backwards, I say VOWEL
Peak in cold capital city, unknown CLIMAX
Pest in male fish COCKROACH
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Poisonous beef consumed by little jerk TOXIC
Potential victims, punched, keel over HITLIST
Protestant writer travelling to castle PENTECOSTAL
Put right or else wrong, victory secured RESOLVE
Run away, far from criminal! LEGIT
Stubble forming on adult male initially, obliged to go in -- for this? SHAVINGFOAM
That male character will follow infant very closely TOTHELETTER
The present time? CHRISTMAS
Trace item of underwear, in grey oddly VESTIGE
Troublemaker, one with a spoon? STIRRER
Underwear tight at first after manoeuvring legs in SINGLET
Unremarkable article in large residence VANILLA
Untouchable item in bag, shade lower SACREDCOW
Wild tiger has gripped a covering for leg GAITER