The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,311 - Dec 30 2016

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After strike, seek men's submission MEEKNESS
Aim to undermine international plan INTEND
An upset you finally might get on the briny? NAUSEA
Arab maybe sounding croaky HORSE
Boss appearing in the advertisement HEAD
Bug in weed NETTLE
Exercise influence to withdraw an orchestral section PULLTHESTRINGS
False belief has us taken in by priest -- academic holds that DELUSION
First opportunity for panto actor to get into gear? DRESSREHEARSAL
Get away and pray sixty minutes after midnight? BEGONE
Getting properly organised, I tried to be less messy TIDIER
Grand, in the manner of festivity GALA
Hellish situation -- love's going wrong -- collapse emotionally DISSOLVE
Lack of interest in a course leading to the unknown APATHY
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Material at bottom of river is mostly hardened clay CAMBRIC
Missile starts to seem costly -- unwanted deterrent? SCUD
Not one of us will change our diets OUTSIDER
Play or concert quietly proceeding to end ROMP
Pointed comment by squire finally -- hint to provide party food BARBECUE
Put pitch on the outside of shed, using a particular tool SHOVELLING
Relaxation of French and English outside temporary accommodation DETENTE
Set out to give help to learner LAID
Takes back city area with feeling of delight beginning to spread around RECAPTURES
This clue is a sort of model LAST
Tolerates biased rambling ABIDES
Uncontrolled or organised party attracting thousand? RANDOM
What may move our case (last bit of travel)? CAROUSEL
Worried and frightened leader getting put off CARED