The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,291 - Dec 7 2016

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Abandon plane and sit back working JETTISON
Ambush means gamble WAYLAY
Carrots perhaps in cooked pot roast? TAPROOTS
Con trendy officer on board INMATE
County game is cut short before reserve appears CHESHIRE
Dad perched on rear part of horse PASTERN
Dinnertime is fixed, and tea flexible, not exactly fixed INDETERMINATE
Fortune to come from this game? LOTTO
Fruit firm fiddle just using regulars COCONUT
Get at person entitled to entertain bishop NOBBLE
Guard fuel, needing area for energy PATROL
Joint in carpet ROAST
Joint push ELBOW
King Charles cross that is start of line? SPANIEL
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Let off extra duties at first SPARED
Liberal changing recent stand in church LECTERN
Match in Naples fragmented, occasioning such kicks PENALTIES
Pet goes on search for source of sweetness HONEYCOMB
Politicians who can't abide changes finish in Lords SHADOWCABINET
Preside over key and locks CHAIR
Rise to welcome Queen in maroon STRAND
Sky link confusing brigadier AIRBRIDGE
Spain therefore accommodates journalists, getting coffee ESPRESSO
Thresholds in approaches, journalistically? DOORSTEPS
Treat with discretion DELICACY
Turn right in passage for 'Gulliver's Travels', for example ALLEGORY
Well-behaved worker in hospital ORDERLY
Withdraw religious education pamphlet RETRACT