The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 3,176 - Sep 4 2022

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A supporter of the arts? EASEL
Article pains ham actor THESPIAN
Boss, best of the bunch? TOPBANANA
Broadcasting in Bulgarian, old revolutionary ONAIR
Brutal force goes wrong: light touch accepted GESTAPO
Dessert I stuff inside suit, messily TIRAMISU
Domain: actual kingdom, ultimately REALM
Express didn't have crew, they said LACTATE
Father dead-headed rose in garden plot PATRIARCH
Flourish with a leap ABOUND
Food processor undergoing trial in back of cafe INTESTINE
Heavy weight carried by wizard immediately ATONCE
Height 110 around capital city CLIMAX
Islanders: unknown number in bistro, drunk BRITONS
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Large number rarely cut, zero sent back OODLES
Modern nation frequently requiring compassion STATEOFTHEART
Move tried on in performance RENDITION
Nerve required to climb over brave person in passenger seat PILLION
Not much of a difference for coppers SMALLCHANGE
Ridiculously hot man, dense to put it mildly ANDTHENSOME
Rural county: cars let out south of this place HEREFORDSHIRE
Saucy thing, part of morning routine DRESSING
Shock in a puzzle AMAZE
Subject for choosing, finally forgotten TOPIC
Tail of ruminant grabbed by a smarter animal ANTEATER
Twist isn't cosmetic WARPAINT
Wash second baby MOPUP
Weirdly porcine, old cheese from sheep PECORINO