The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 29,244 - Dec 27 2019

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A crime rocking a country AMERICA
Attack route towards city centre, say? INROAD
Author of 'Yellow Spring' ORWELL
Boat that's smart with name of island group TRIMARAN
Burden beginning to worry crew WEIGHT
Californian can, maybe! RESTROOM
Dame's pet let loose, running out of control STAMPEDE
Dogs making row interrupting church service MASTIFFS
English friend entering province of Asian country NEPALI
Fresh group of spectators in a stir once NEWGATE
Jolly type from India diving into French river MARINE
Like bees in sun initially getting hot SWARMING
Notice eccentric character at the end of short drama PLACARD
One impressed by false image, I had nothing subsequently IDOLATER
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One wanting journalist's article travelled north to collect it EDITOR
Our delight not wavering, giving end-of-year message RINGOUTTHEOLD
Restriction that denies team a 24 TIE
See Cardiff install mostly new safety measure for pedestrians TRAFFICISLAND
Sheds garments making journey aboard ship STRIPS
Side no good -- what it won't get? WIN
Social difficulty with mum and boy meeting decent chaps taking time MALADJUSTMENT
Something disturbing? Notice nothing ADO
Spring sees the uprising of a snake ASP
Stop rude sister needing wings clipped DESIST
Traditions of border location? CUSTOMS
Travel in France -- US soldier getting cold is hypersensitive ALLERGIC
Twelve using power to restrict awful din MIDNIGHT
What could make remote wall rot in fort MARTELLOTOWER