The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,248 - Oct 18 2016

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... excavate in chateau near there UNEARTH
A pass splitting the French in game LACROSSE
All Blacks initially sit around filled with anger ABLAZE
Artwork of Nehru finally acquired by nation STATUE
Break down or break up? DISSOLVE
Briefly scan glossy in which knight appears GLANCE
Clown and I make a mistake filling container PIERROT
Don't see such a lot shining SPOTLESS
Expert has nothing on clown BUFFOON
Famous cathedral in Rome Dante misrepresented ... NOTREDAME
Fashionable French writer's introduction to small northern city INVERNESS
Father had potato cooked just like that (2,3,4,2,1,3) ATTHEDROPOFAHAT
Game fighter's end following jab POKER
In university in part of London POPULAR
Join quite contrary girl across river MARRY
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Looking after number one son, doctor flies to reach hospital SELFISH
Nervously meet seed, highly regarded ESTEEMED
Options for gin drinker or thief? Please yourself (4,2,2,5,2) TAKEITORLEAVEIT
Outdoor work -- rain affected having dogged energy OPENAIR
Sound of hooter I installed NOISE
State of uproar in duma, so he agitated MADHOUSE
Steps king's installed in a dock to get up POLKA
The cows, roaming round quiet Welsh town CHEPSTOW
Throw out Yankee dignitary WORTHY
To thump counter is out of order TROUNCE
Two alcoholic drinks before my game GINRUMMY
Very pale female wearing a number ASHEN
Weaker party, a French boxer perhaps holding the German UNDERDOG
Wedges demonstrated by male champion golfer HEELS
Without doubt, leader of competition left in good time CLEARLY