The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,977 - Nov 11 2018

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Bearer of terse report from crazy and diabolical situation NUTSHELL
Call for peace, standing before a hard ruler once SHAH
Deity included in supplication that's excessive PLETHORA
Earth, one going round sun? Just the opposite SOIL
Endlessly make health food BRAN
Enemy's scattered -- they put up no resistance YESMEN
Fine service, including baked dish for each person APIECE
Food and water supplier for so long FAREWELL
Fool you finally call in bank in sympathetic way REASSURINGLY
Great heat shown in temperature scale, invariably FEVER
In mess, card out of order, use this instead? HARDCASH
It makes the speaker promise to embrace new ties, for example MENSWEAR
It would be not for the first time, a profit like this GAIN
It's a north-facing wine-producing region ASTI
King I check and prevent from moving RIVET
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Lack of response from independent Conservative dividing people INACTION
Leaves opportunity for rest of the workers, briefly TEABREAK
Most of the UN okay changing response in present situation THANKYOU
On behalf of area, providing places for discussion FORA
Pass line entering English part of church ELAPSE
Showing skill in piece of furniture (apart from first time) ABLE
Small pale child good giving ultimate performance SWANSONG
So captain set out for remote base on round-the-world trip SPACESTATION
Supported by leaders of union, picket office next UPON
Supporting wild trees, he takes care of them FORESTER
Unlike most things sold in bars, like chocolate NONALCOHOLIC
Unusually clean for someone who works with predator FALCONER
What those in charge do to allow judge to cover offence retrospectively ADMINISTRATE
Wielder of rod showing irritation about student ANGLER
Without exception, people held by police very on edge EVERYONE