The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,548 - Oct 3 2017

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Clues Answers
A permit held by the runner? ATHLETE
A tragedy's beginning in that place? THEATRE
Article I criticise about 'brutes' ANIMALS
Black range is essential for a witch BROOM
Briefly Commander Bond's put in danger COMPROMISE
Country dancing nice with lad ICELAND
Dubious guess SUSPECT
Female informally is not dim FAINT
Fighter is swimming predator in African rivers TIGERFISH
Fixed chapter from rising American editor FOCUSED
Further returns in private bank ABET
Help from gullible person, we hear SUCCOUR
Illness in facility headed by detectives DISEASE
In favour of wearing an aid in the kitchen? APRON
Intimidated small number clutching at study being overturned THREATENED
Is to take legal action against children ISSUE
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Lay a rug -- with regret, that has to be taken up AMATEUR
Managed cattle here, initially? RANCH
Mark gets married in dazed state COMMA
Most fruitful case to follow scripture lessons RICHEST
Mother ordered Garnier product made with vegetable oil MARGARINE
Odour getting rid of male hawk SELL
Rabbit caught beaver, perhaps CHAT
Raised a large sum of money for Scotch STOP
River rose high -- it holds a lot of water RESERVOIR
Rotten pears not oddly tender OFFER
Same rice prepared around 100 desserts ICECREAMS
Toff and wife stuck in traffic SWELL
Trades book and gets cover removed MARKETS
Unfortunately cities fail to provide resources FACILITIES
Wash out most of military clothing FATIGUE
What the captain possibly shows the Queen in metal vessel LEADERSHIP