The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,641 - Jan 20 2018

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Beer and porter, at heart, will make one dozy? The opposite ALERT
Cab seen breaking down -- it's registered by someone not here ABSENCE
Detectives arresting sailor come over with all having their say DEMOCRATIC
Diving bird caught one coming up, big thing mostly submerged ICEBERG
Exploding star and new moon observed by Queen's scientist ASTRONOMER
Extraordinarily nice, she is from a far country CHINESE
Familiar kind of service entertains twee daughter ACQUAINTED
Female back exercises, these things counted when one retires SHEEP
Figure that becomes double after spitting IMAGE
Find 22 rocks blown up MAGNIFIED
Go out together or go out of style DATE
Help to contain cold dangerous substance ACID
Hobbles in turning for example -- short sight? GLIMPSE
It sounds like a female relative isn't for you? ARENT
Learner in distress -- you should get clear PLAIN
Man in monastery touring east wing part FEATHER
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Oh dear, rejected embracing bad actor in soap! SHAMPOO
One would require nineteen more such as this TWENTIETH
Posh Bond girl that's torn off a strip UNDRESS
Shout going topless is best CREAM
Some ukulele men taking part ELEMENT
Step, missing a beat STIR
Terrier or boxer, for instance FIGHTER
They show where letters should be posted SPELLINGS
They're girls and women, not only children SISTERS
This writer's shown leading men's energy is great IMMENSE
Tin loaded on old English vessel CANOE
Troubled, let me pour oil? PETROLEUM
TV guide entry on the slant LISTING
Very fit in woolly VAGUE
What cheats do in football club that's dodgy? DIVE
Withdraws expensive limiting ISA on behalf of son DISAPPEARS