The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,301 - Dec 19 2016

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A three-legged race? MANXMEN
Alfresco dancing in opera OPENAIR
Awkward ones making negative votes NOES
Backs plans for junk mail SPAM
Beginning again, we learn afresh RENEWAL
Composer drops in for a bit of pork CHOP
Evict wild and smelly cat CIVET
Foster child? NURTURE
Game of poker cut swotting STUD
Hide at one time found in California CONCEAL
Highest place in the church STEEPLE
Island providing some inspiration, ascetically IONA
It's cheap, and any number can get it apparently GOINGFORASONG
Itinerant craftsman and ancient poetic character MARINER
Kind and good man with a heart of gold SORT
Metal machine operators in America? NICKELS
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Offer hospitality to all, though a cold thing to do in winter KEEPOPENHOUSE
Possibly prove to be superior OVERTOP
Prepared to study before end of day READY
Quiet place for fun PLAY
River a group of sailors love ARNO
School's head hasn't the power, being poorly supplied SCANT
Sporting poet has a grand finish LARKING
The prospects for wayward wives VIEWS
They beat transport strikes SLEDGEHAMMERS
They count for nothing NOUGHTS
They're usually concealed in smoking jackets REEFERS
Threatens to finish in bad spirits IMPENDS
Trying to get something from the bank? FISHING
What a policeman does to a criminal is hair-raising! LOCKSUP
Wine created by one artist MADEIRA
Wrestling club that might get you hooked GRAPPLINGIRON