The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 30,536 - Feb 14 2024

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Clues Answers
A group of police officers unwrapped nice tart ACIDIC
A guiding light, bridge player's getting thanks, right? NORTHSTAR
A procession of figures going backwards? COUNTDOWN
Be cleverer than Oxford University tutor, initially formally attired OUTSMART
Beak grabbing old rope used for hanging NOOSE
Beer and cold Guinness, say ALEC
Designed manlier top? A jumper might go on this TRAMPOLINE
Fail to notice The Telegraph's current state MISSOURI
Fare from Italy in a vehicle running through big road MACARONI
Fluffy ball from pair of Englishmen down under POMPOM
Group enjoying Monopoly caught playing later CARTEL
Heading for Spain, possibly get a tan and be inactive STAGNATE
Holy text saint held in part of hand PSALM
In a cartoon strip, moving characters around is a waste of time PROCRASTINATION
Items that are smoked and softly put in pastries PIPES
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Long-distance traveller turns to AA, breaking down ASTRONAUT
Maybe Homer's boy catching mischievous kids SIMPSON
Minding youngsters from Washington, a Republican sheltered in Hispanic country CHILDCARE
Nearly dazzle a carnival city's entertainment promoter IMPRESARIO
Nothing in small house in Westminster area SOHO
Novel's heroine put on hat the wrong way, in a predicament DILEMMA
On getting exhausted, turned in RETIRED
Request batter's period at the crease starts BEGINNINGS
Revered person lazy in audition IDOL
Revised silly BA courses SYLLABI
Sailor advanced westwards, getting set of maps ATLAS
Thus Rose oddly holds party for Elizabeth and Henry? TUDORS
TikTok or Instagram, say, elevating rating APPRAISING
What hip-hop artist does, turning up for fight SPAR