The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,916 - Dec 7 2018

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An insect disturbed people years ago ANCIENTS
Came across city, keeping on, as one having regular beat METRONOME
Grand Old Man embracing the Parisian dolt GOLEM
Group of stars with yen to hide in the underworld HYADES
Hippie cells will have this important feature CENTREPIECE
In agitated state over silly group of students outside NERVOUS
Island lady wants French article rather than English one LUNDY
Knight is buried in the church for that reason THENCE
Like sheep and goats with destinies unalike ultimately (Bible story) SEPARABLE
Like some silly poetry -- no lines scan, unfortunately NONSENSICAL
Mad chaps beginning to talk, interrupting performance DEMENTED
Mo's support SECOND
More than one female professional wins me bonuses, working BUSINESSWOMEN
No longer left with something to sell abroad EXPORT
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Number performing -- such may be in the groove TENON
Old college not genuine? Conflicting noises perhaps here? POLYPHONY
Plants with bosses laying off a thousand ASTERS
Played with IT, like groups at schools? STREAMED
Relation, terribly hot inside, gets to strip UNCLOTHE
Rescues the art neglected in a valuable box TREASURECHEST
Shivery nudes beginning to edge away -- now possibly?! SUNDOWN
Six feet under -- or heading that way? LAIDLOW
This writer was first to admit depression and softened MELLOWED
Top lady -- see me turn up with crowd following EMPRESS
Trying to convey excited 'yes' with a sign ESSAYING
Vermouth knocked back, sensible drink TISANE
What breakfast menu may have, creating stir EGGON
Worry about a little container for firework explosive CARTOUCHE