The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 3,045 - Mar 1 2020

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Annual visitor in cavalier charms at first: that man welcomed in FATHERCHRISTMAS
Average -- or low? MEAN
British government a little bit sorry? The lot of them! WHITEHALL
Double jackpot winner collects TWIN
Drop iron? DECREASE
English artist key, for example? TURNER
Equip ancient teacher for final battle ARMAGEDDON
Fear primarily? Correct! FRIGHT
Fraud prior to bid? PRETENDER
Gorgeous source of entertainment FAIR
Grass covered by couple in annual competition BOATRACE
Kid ending in East -- China TEASET
Length of rope shortly lifted over head of equine NOOSE
Mahler played in part of Manhattan HARLEM
Money made, paid well PROFIT
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Monkey drops in West Country river TAMAR
Musician in suit, flat unfortunately FLAUTIST
Nothing in order if ridiculously way out, possibly? FIREDOOR
Novel exploring manners mostly, Austen's first of all EMMA
Officer requires agents organised to protect queen SERGEANT
Old Greek article on prohibition THEBAN
Perfect foxtrot, riotous FLAWLESS
Plot against part of church CONSPIRE
Regret investing peso: not so -- for another currency? RUPEE
Rub out answer that's written the wrong way -- one's beaten SNAREDRUM
Sandy-coloured growths coming up STRAW
Scent bait entering country FRAGRANCE
They say a dad, for example, should be in work APPARENTLY
Unspecified object: hang it loosely round nanny's shoulders ANYTHING