The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 29,361 - May 12 2020

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Affected by bacteria round top of commode? One's not convinced SCEPTIC
Circle, or segment ORBIT
Does their work make them go totally up the wall? PLASTERERS
Either way, it's a careless mistake BOOB
Embroiled in conflict, some draw tanks retreating ATWAR
Emerge with a pay increase ARISE
Fine case in which footballers might be seen? PENALTYBOX
Firmly fix length of wood, blue BATTENDOWN
Go it alone and the sky's the limit! FLYSOLO
Losing time, walk to find way up? RAMP
Nightie e.g. in centre of bed, tangled with leg NEGLIGEE
One barking, not loudly, could be Romeo? WOOER
Period that's quiet in trade SPELL
Plonk! Put down for discussion and heard complaint TABLEWINE
Praise former tax cut EXTOL
Pressure as Balkan approaches unknown man in the street? PASSERBY
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Problem when Queen leaves, creating fuss STINK
Pulled, when cross-dressed? DRAGGED
Runners touch, with third (or fourth) moving into first place SKIS
Sailor heads north for lake TARN
Short delay after call, then fix old radio CRYSTALSET
Sort of headgear to use when one is smoking? STOVEPIPE
Soundly pack timber for this expensive china WEDGWOOD
Swell railway: just the place for a doctor SURGERY
Terrible income, so finally choose to save ECONOMISE
They're authorised to certify stuff: not something to do with astrology NOTARIES
Tito again in turmoil, showing nervousness AGITATION
Two females: one employed to herd cattle COWGIRL
Unusually gifted, initially schoolboy is restless FIDGETS
Used to be tense, discontented? Rubbish! WASTE
Was ruler pelted, as stated? REIGNED
Who might waste a lot of time serving people? WAITERS