The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 30,478 - Dec 8 2023

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Actor without speaking role unusually EXTRA
Battle to penetrate mass defence BULWARK
Brief obstruction when crossing street BARRISTER
Calm emanating from place might spread PHLEGMATIC
Congratulate Irishman about article that's attracting support PATONTHEBACK
Detailed lecture by Truss, making comeback? ELABORATE
Did nothing about Geordie endlessly playing musical instrument DIDGERIDOO
Eager desire all right to go topless GREED
Exercise runs stimulate son JOGS
Filled with awe using for instance Stevie's motor vehicle WONDERSTRUCK
Fine just to describe daughter with affection FONDLY
Flustered, that woman interrupts heartless song DITHERY
Footballers in defence, those making rubbish clearances? SWEEPERS
Fruit declared in vogue, reportedly REDCURRANT
Greenish-blue fish, it's poisonous CYANIDE
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Imagine new face following procedure's conclusion ENVISAGE
Leave European team ahead of time EXIT
Look to turn foreign booze into evocative memento KEEPSAKE
Makes entire home uplifting place, great changes inside INTEGRATES
Nigerian ready to go north round area not east of Phoenix? ARIZONAN
Not appropriate having some lieutenant panicking in retreat INAPT
Stick poster in this location ADHERE
Streep excited accepting cameo initially in Bond film SPECTRE
Stubborn occasionally, that idiot's around wearing award OBSTINATE
Student exposed as yob LOUT
Supporting Left ousting female, Labour leader gets sack LOOT
Touchy carpenter CHIPPY
Travelling, our quest touring Italy to find shade TURQUOISE
Type of farm horse, outwardly lame ARABLE
Update at noon? AMEND