The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 30,363 - Jul 27 2023

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2 Down leader once lifted helium-filled vessel NEHRU
A heartless romance and trouble for lover AFICIONADO
An opening hotel missed housing odd associate ACQUAINTANCE
Bird colony in castle by eastern railway ROOKERY
Coiled snake for a start causes injury WOUNDS
Constant smoker's Greek character touring north ETNA
Daughter Ann holding up drunk gets a wine DANDELION
Dispenser of milk shake Juliet refused UDDER
Distilled product of unknown make? BRANDY
Drink and drive conveying a tense playwright DRAMATURGE
Duck fine among bats endangered in paradise GARDENOFEDEN
Extraordinary as Grail held -- by him? SIRGALAHAD
Foil lining trays too generously STOOGE
Funding raised in hotel restaurant? INDIAN
Goodness found in an oak seed ACORN
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Hard nut in bizarre accident HITANDRUN
Holiday little bit warmer? WHITSUN
Island of no great length? INCH
Liking to write slogan PENCHANT
Maestro out to cage minute monkey MARMOSET
Panda one of four young in pit SQUADCAR
Police almost there crashed aircraft HELICOPTER
Second time heretic becomes bigoted SECTARIAN
Secretary off again to arid tableland PATAGONIA
Small turtle leaving soft ground TERRAIN
Soldier dropping in standard initially achieved PARA
Soldiers capturing American base MEAN
Still holding an old penny piece SERENADE
Take little dog round on ship for exercise PRESSUP
Topless Victor becomes intimate INNER