The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 3,047 - Mar 15 2020

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After change of leader in Russian government, defect GREMLIN
Avian canine HARRIER
Calling time, Harry locks up NAMING
Chip fat, for example, wonderful thing HOTSTUFF
Confidence in dieter cut after wobble CERTITUDE
Dickensian character's unexpected turn of events? TWIST
End of novel otherwise ruined DONEFOR
Fake flier -- never mind! FORGETIT
For example, painting walls in office, very enthusiastic ARDENT
Gain energy facing job -- is one puffed up? PROFITEROLE
Greenest resorts, with one in National Park SERENGETI
Heart, say -- that's stopped? ORGAN
Journalist applying spin to nonsense I had encouraged at first EDITOR
Knocked to the left in garret, lamp switch ALTER
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Leg fractured originally: justifiable concern for player STAGEFRIGHT
Loaded flat FLUSH
Minimum iron on bearing FEWEST
Parts of plane, for example, complete ROOTANDBRANCH
Reforming -- as ruler will be? GOINGSTRAIGHT
Shelter under roof of houseboat in port HARBOUR
Short battle to save Italian river sport WATERPOLO
Short serial broadcast -- you can bet on it! TOTALISER
Slipping, perhaps? Not for now ONICE
Switch on metric paging system INTERCOM
The same English queens used another language, initially EQUAL
Thus, cases for philosopher SOCRATES
Welshman perhaps touring outskirts of garish resort BRIGHTON
Wet suit more bedraggled MOISTURE