The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,988 - Jan 27 2019

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A bit lower DROP
Amazed lip bleeding after this, perhaps? GOBSMACKED
Awkward son taught STRAINED
Break last of massive optical devices covering half of vent ELEVENSES
Chinese thinking Maoist converted TAOISM
Common political activist GREEN
Element in cask gets mixed with nitrogen TUNGSTEN
Finally, convict put out in cell block? TISSUE
Gracious, angelic quality of yours truly? MYGOODNESS
Head of bank with responsibility for extra money BONUS
Horn, I gathered -- on this animal? RHINO
In lexicographical reference, 'hand' forgotten OMITTED
Light entertainment provided here FAIR
Location of what divides us, not going any further BETWEENYOUANDME
One idiot or another from Belfast? NITWIT
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Rival of Athens, region in South Africa SPARTA
Rush to trap rat in container CASCADE
Sailor with one day left ABANDONED
South opposed to past capital SANTIAGO
Still without a proposal? MOTIONLESS
Stringed instrument? No thanks: old Latin American instrument GUIRO
Terrible current cost to bear when China defeated and fiasco ends TORNADO
Top copy that's wrong APEX
Top deck on public transport? BUSTIER
Uncivilised lot, parents, a strangely unknown quantity PEASANTRY
Up-and-down opener in no-win situation, some fiddle DRAWBRIDGE
Vertical hole he-man ruptured with fist MINESHAFT
Western Asian states formerly in decline are as tempting NEAREAST
Whitewash edges of door, lid off container DRUB