The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 29,270 - Jan 27 2020

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A hotline out of order in comic opera IOLANTHE
All are crazy about English beer REALALE
Audience member somehow riles number inside LISTENER
Bribe reserve with gold nuggets, initially SUBORN
Broadcasting organisation in King's Cross, say STATION
Business rated badly TRADE
Conservative with round middle is source of jokes COMEDIAN
Difficult question from guy by river TEASER
Even leading may be child's play STRAIGHTFORWARD
Exclude workers in tightly-fitting trousers SKIPANTS
Finish with awfully sore back ENDORSE
Former monarch and husband rejected hair dye HENNA
Get beaten by mug, be humiliated LOSEFACE
Get to know when sure ASCERTAIN
Greek character's dropped off French wine for trainee CADET
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Guide showing king round centre of Aden LEADER
Hymn trendy trio jazzed up after time INTROIT
Instrument in hermit's place, nothing in addition CELLO
Main artery forming part of that road heading north AORTA
Musical group that's needed for board meeting? CHESSSET
One representing another sister ringing old employer, perhaps AGENTNOUN
Petite female engulfed by rising river ELFIN
Plant imitation jewel SHAMROCK
Short joke about English ship ONELINER
Some brief is called in relating to financial matters FISCAL
Street band likes playing, giving pleasure BEERANDSKITTLES
Stupid offence, one committed by an employee at the start ASININE
Suggest operation in writing PROPOSE
Wild about editor's form of government? FEDERAL
Withdraw religious education pamphlet RETRACT