The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,611 - Dec 15 2017

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Clues Answers
After study look for mastery CONQUEST
Agent having imbibed drink, upset, bad-tempered STROPPY
Be joining skipper finally on ship -- a German BERLINER
Big meals, fine food, with seconds devoured FEASTS
Bishop comes to unusual Serbian city BRISBANE
Boss dismissing men is not mincing words DIRECT
Butterfly -- something flying up, keeping very quiet SKIPPER
Christmas visitors marvellous? Not entirely MAGI
Circumspection of one head backing conflict WARINESS
City resident presenting three articles about province ATHENIAN
Criminal who robbed the rich? HOOD
Fellow attached to many different clubs CADDIE
General as one who would eat human flesh hot not cold! HANNIBAL
Grade C is terrible shame DISGRACE
Huge quantity swirling in a tum, no? MOUNTAIN
Imprisoned at home, expressed grief audibly INSIDE
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Mist with tree not totally visible HAZE
More than one saw notice over long period ADAGES
Obsequious host following modern miss around SMARMY
Ornament Edward found in stream BEDECK
Pleasant member of family becoming heartless NICE
Pub with group of miners who provided fair entertainment? BARNUM
Receiver of holy letter about hostelry gets unpleasant sensation TINNITUS
Sailor on a steamship, incompetent fool JACKASS
Seabird spotted in wonderful Margate FULMAR
Sealing device for cleaner WASHER
Some monument undraped and plain TUNDRA
Spite shown by nasty little creatures following mum MALICE
Stocky England batsman once in tricky test THICKSET
The French and British soon to meet in the country LEBANON
Those left, having ignored a prompt REMINDER
Vet, I will struggle with an ox creating bother VEXATION