The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 30,419 - Sep 30 2023

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Advertising worker, one who sticks up for their employer? BILLPOSTER
American allowed to recruit marine for band ARMLET
An event I organised for Marco Polo, perhaps VENETIAN
Batting order for cricket, say INSECT
Bug Nick to feed rodents MICROBE
Burst in and somehow retain someone on stage? ENTERTAINER
Called for a step up? RUNG
Cart goes round slow mover ESCARGOT
Catastrophic game, I sense RUINOUS
District some care about AREA
Fund managers possibly ignoring Republican in trouble FUNANDGAMES
Fussy and unpleasant, removing top after quick one FASTIDIOUS
Horse to bump off coming up REDRUM
Kind offer TENDER
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Light lunch (just the starter) before service LANTERN
Lounge where ice cream is served? PARLOUR
Not doing anything on the battlefield? INACTION
One class taken by local is educational INFORMATIVE
Problem with old type of wrestling SUMO
Released excess energy, and excused second eleven? LETOFFSTEAM
Scottish child is initially leaving building BARN
Set sail and leave the Needles behind? CASTOFF
Sheet anchor, perhaps CLOTHESPEG
Stress a cute cat suffers biting new moggie's tail ACCENTUATE
Strikers' term? INNINGS
Time to interrupt famous symphony: it's saucy stuff! EROTICA
Unusual monolith briefly illuminated at night MOONLIT
Wildly excited if centre moves FRENETIC