The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 562 - Jul 29 2019

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American abridged edition, second-hand USED
Check under insect in wood BEECH
Commercial breaking into tranquil piece of music SERENADE
Cost initially goes up in times of intense difficulty CRISES
Crossword compiler's dog SETTER
Feeling of sympathy and sorrow evident in group at hospital PATHOS
Figure of speech upset mother, about father retiring METAPHOR
Forefather? Sadly no trace, son accepted ANCESTOR
Gain access to computer without using name and symbol LOGO
Genuine rower for Oxford? A staunch Conservative TRUEBLUE
Had editor describing old article as rash HOTHEADED
Highly rated player reportedly to give up CEDE
In Greendale, I may bring you a letter with novel stamp on connected with Father Time POSTMANPAT
In which trader tempts one, subtly? DEPARTMENTSTORE
Investing millions in capital function may become a complicated procedure RIGMAROLE
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Language of staff in front of American singer MANDARIN
Large container porter brought in for a man VALET
Learned line to say again LITERATE
Liberation, in a manner of speaking DELIVERY
Like food straight from the oven, with skewer stuck in stuff most wanted? PIPINGHOT
Mournful piece, terrible round end of evensong DIRGE
Nut, a small hard growth ACORN
Sea air? SHANTY
Solemn doctor probing ulcer SOMBRE
The greater part of shrine also vandalised LIONSSHARE
Thus, a popular time for a drama series SOAPOPERA
Try to see nobleman PEER
Unusual trial involving universal custom RITUAL
Wool male put in her case, clumsily CASHMERE