The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,044 - Feb 23 2016

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Acts I deny working for cartel SYNDICATE
Advocate anaesthetic? Old issue BACKNUMBER
Appeal of tea room CHARM
Article taken from grubby relative UNCLE
Bird -- I check on unfamiliar sort OSTRICH
Bone tossed initially into Spanish dish PATELLA
Draughts, perhaps, made bar go uncomfortable BOARDGAME
Enid treated, end not exactly established INDETERMINATE
Envisage opponent tackling reserve by end of game FORESEE
Fall in love, then become disillusioned LOSEHEART
Fear of onset of darkness? Study needed DREAD
Female, Italian head, in good health FITNESS
Foul-mouthed supporter, English, supporting old hand PROFANE
Further loan ADVANCE
Handle work of art after staff MANOEUVRE
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Heard I was hard? Nonsense EYEWASH
Hereditary, in part? Correct EDIT
In question, investment after a short time ATSTAKE
Mountain-dweller also described by the old man PANDA
Navigator, one at home on second part of 8? DRAKE
Noisy celebration in joint's at an end KNEESUP
Peculiar piano seat RUMP
Programme includes student's first multiplication aid TIMESTABLE
Protracted dance, or friendly ball? LONGHOP
Record knock by opener for Essex TAPE
Saw a duke decline ADAGE
Sounds like Arab leader with broken nose -- point and show disbelief SHAKEONESHEAD
Try to listen HEAR
We dart and tear all over the place, but fail to make progress! TREADWATER
Young landlord enclosing second bulletin NEWSLETTER