The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,303 - Dec 21 2016

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A greeting from Spain reciprocates one from across the seas? ALOHA
Block promotion PLUG
Cutting from heather, a keen gardener's requirement RAKE
Dejected, seeing hundred others killed in battle CRESTFALLEN
Entertain royal equerry, just needing introduction REGALE
Gallons put on board before ship's departure EGRESS
Got up, rejecting small eggs ROE
Hungry and keen to join group SHARPSET
Illusion of sticky situation surrounding a head of government MIRAGE
Intends to indicate wealth MEANS
Junior to avoid such a slip UNDERSKIRT
Ladies perhaps left, ducks! LOO
Last of a cigarette, in true denial REBUTTAL
Long golf shot topped ITCH
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Love may come after chamber music produced by this? CELLO
Maitre d'hotel keeps blistering REDHOT
Opera singer left Italy for festival DIVALI
Outrageous figures clad outrageously DISGRACEFUL
Pastry chef oddly featured in article in newspaper PIECE
Pictures mostly universal church returning and promoting unity ECUMENIC
Say you'll diet about this time of year YULETIDE
See below part of mainframe INFRA
Smoother wave on the way ROADROLLER
South American rasta found outside old city in Florida SARASOTA
Strictly accurate equipment letting in water, though no opening RIGOROUS
Struggles to support the French taxes LEVIES
Those people will be tense initially, on edge THEM
True love's present result voted invalid? TURTLEDOVES