The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 3,040 - Jan 26 2020

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A model written up for Greek writer AESOP
Before last part, raise drink COCKTAIL
Blame a financial centre for greed RAPACITY
By the sound of it, white container for liquid PAIL
Cut needed in extra injury BLACKEYE
Dire situation adding pressure to match? PLIGHT
Food market, we hear? FARE
Gathering container, go off to collect first of gooseberries CONGREGATION
Greenish-brown mist by lake HAZEL
Happy and rich -- as may be image from computer? UPLOADED
Hold onto unworkable relationship, initially for some time HOUR
In establishment serving drinks, another empty bottle CARAFE
Informed -- as is a film actor? INTHEPICTURE
Kiss cheek NECK
Like to claim language is expanding DILATING
Mean girl somehow beginning to develop GERMINAL
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Money -- a nicker? COPPER
Nail course of action TACK
Offering figure solace after stuffing knocked out, might this be simple? PRESENTTENSE
Old film: cinema gold that's funny in every case? EALINGCOMEDY
On drinking limit, cardinal plastered RENDERED
On the radio, channel ran well FLEW
Opening oven, tray's grabbed VENT
Oxbridge lecturer, important fool DONKEY
Revolutionary massage for infant CHERUB
Some old capital in African country GUINEA
Stake put underground, set to rot INTEREST
Stick fences in for dog, say CANINE
Take out odd parts of both amps -- electrical units OHMS
Temperature on oven grill TOAST
Water down funnel you invert, all ends in sink DILUTE
Wide secondary route? BROAD