The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,899 - May 14 2017

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A strike in capital, perhaps, is disaster CALAMITY
After short part of speech, are ready PREPARE
Bar in South with moonshine STRIPE
Broadcast from Conservative in poor taste? Right SCATTER
Celebratory event a delay held up GALA
Couturier with a line in red CARDINAL
Cow not left in marsh FRIGHTEN
Delightful place harboured European? HEAVEN
Each copy, namely carbon, included APIECE
For toy, expend over pound, then object PLAYTHING
Game in which loser barely finishes? STRIPPOKER
Hard appearance that could be a shock HAIR
Instrument from band grabbed by excited chairman HARMONICA
Just starting new climb NASCENT
Lies about resistance creating animosity FRICTION
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Like essay about moon composed for this scientific study? ASTRONOMY
Like people in Panama, men involved with erratic canal CENTRALAMERICAN
Material sent back for English novelist or American-born poet ELIOT
Moving protest that lasts more than four weeks MARCH
One isn't poorly -- it's stress TENSION
Passing car, finally, on the inside, using horn piercingly GORING
Run and catch returning lover PARTNER
Seat in upper chamber PERCH
Something associated with a prayer, inspiring with reverence AWING
Start off gospel, or earlier book RUTH
Stole -- punishment pronounced WRAP
Supporter going in front of another without offence LEGALLY
What's in store for those wanting to be upwardly mobile? ESCALATOR
Without involving others, a learner goes after place to study in future UNILATERAL