The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,416 - May 2 2017

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Clues Answers
Beg daughter to enter enclosure CADGE
Charge around area followed by gold flashing light INDICATOR
Country's friend CHINA
Court in celebrity bedroom STARCHAMBER
Criminal class looted holiday place COSTADELSOL
Destroy detective's cover DISMANTLE
Every now and then, stubborn veggie finally gets something meaty TBONE
Feel a stick-in-the-mud's somewhat flexible ELASTIC
Gets thicker after what's chewed sticks CUDGELS
Go back on something nice RETREAT
Love black fish aroma approaching the sell-by date? OBSOLESCENT
Magic turn SPELL
Mean to declare true time AVERAGE
Number three's in a mess ETHER
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Old writer finished without deadline OPENENDED
Qataris discovered broken crown TIARA
Record and somehow retain performer ENTERTAINER
Rescue original piece of valuable silver found in auction SALVAGE
Ring up about painter's third colour LILAC
Risks part of church abandoning liberal son CHANCES
Sailor falls trapping animal, and gives up ABDICATES
Sat shaking after dance? This could be heavy! BALLAST
Set up mother with part in performance RIGMAROLE
Slow cattle run around RELUCTANT
Stomach terribly bad portent ABDOMEN
Tease you and me over term of endearment SUGAR
Thief's run inside as client worked LARCENIST
Victorious president holds one in thrall on a regular basis TRIUMPHAL