The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 30,495 - Dec 28 2023

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Actor Will, said to be wild FERAL
Behave theatrically, aloof right away EMOTE
Charlie's predecessor is excellent BRAVO
City Stalin destroyed British university probes ISTANBUL
Cook scans food to welcome Italy's top police officer CHIEFCONSTABLE
Courageous women in hospital attending older European revolutionary HEROINES
Dam lake, the one sisters look up to? MOTHERSUPERIOR
Detailed petition after test case EXAMPLE
Discovered treasure-chests being put up for sale OFFER
Dog William's regularly taken westwards across country SALUKI
Educated character ready to ignore the odds LETTERED
Food from Portugal I mentioned ALIMENT
Going by article following day, papers ignored brawl AFFRAY
Great number in district demanding change of leader LEGION
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Maybe cobbler ripped off legendary rat-catcher? PIEDPIPER
Overload electrical circuit and become enraged BLOWAFUSE
Peer with sidearm at intervals previously EARLIER
Plant, the result of incredible largesse EELGRASS
Principal act, name I'm backing, American books DOMINANT
Report of gunfire and body seen during disturbance RIFLESHOT
Scattered in all directions, hollow timber STREWN
Searching home for washing-up utensil SCOURINGPAD
Small insect that is circling round drink SMOOTHIE
Stomach pain affected son around middle of afternoon CRAMPS
Superb compilers under pressure as leaders in their field PACESETTERS
Tsunami we validate mostly at sea TIDALWAVE
Vehicle manufacturer, learn it is in trouble RELIANT
Worries about one finding tooth decay CARIES