The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,930 - Dec 17 2017

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Almost transfix a graceful antelope IMPALA
Be rude, in a way? That's characteristic POINT
Begin minimal account of my visit to restaurant? INITIATE
Broken seat belt OK for checking TESTABLE
Charming language we speak, shortly before becoming mature ENGAGING
Contacting a head in syndicate REACHING
Dog hiding its lead in South Coast resort POODLE
Drunk reposes after consuming second strong drink ESPRESSO
Editor initially prevented me changing what's composed EVENTEMPERED
Environmental issue has two characters in conversation switching positions CONSERVATION
Fish or beef CARP
It's defined as 'official order' in one dictionary EDICT
Long for source of needles PINE
Measure badly needed about new form of identification USERNAME
On coast, it grows economy THRIFT
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One so-called master backed something that's pupil-centred IRIS
Outstanding moment, greeting said spy HIGHSPOT
Part of fiddle or racket STRING
Pitiful way quote's brought up PATHETIC
Scene of first expulsion for Etonian who became PM EDEN
Son currently joining coach, say, for winter sport SNOWBOARDING
Spanish artist unknown in part of India GOYA
Spectators may pick it up, but not other players, it seems STAGEWHISPER
Start off one process of choosing or another ELECTION
Superior blouses, evenly cut BOSS
Threatened to go out as leader of government spoke GUTTERED
Turn that certain doctors can deal with? SPIN
Unequalled, like the House of Commons PEERLESS
Yield to pressure and donate GIVE
You're currently producing this liquid mixture SOLUTION