The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 617 - Aug 17 2020

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Animal beginning to move on ahead of honking bird MONGOOSE
Beginning attack ONSET
Captain, say, in charge aboard tender OFFICER
Check on tailless bird in tree LARCH
Convincing demonstration, protest about receiving smaller amount OBJECTLESSON
English male in suspicious Syrian training college SEMINARY
Film comedian entertaining a minister CHAPLAIN
Fresh touches may show gardening ability GREENFINGERS
Further article in gold OTHER
Gas lit in the morning by parlour-maid, initially FIREDAMP
Gathering, following complaint BEEF
How mates changed, to a moderate extent SOMEWHAT
Large and luxurious car, part of alimony LIMO
Model sloshed? Take no action SITTIGHT
Not close to Italian? On the contrary FARFROMIT
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One who treats hip in need of manipulation? THERAPIST
Opener in county's team CORKSCREW
Other ranks housed in awful place in China? PORCELAIN
Panellist starts to judge us rehearsing our roles JUROR
Put in order for tape CASSETTE
Repair centre RESORT
Reportedly charming set of rooms SUITE
Run out after Charlie and young dog appear unexpectedly CROPUP
Serious crime: leader denied motive REASON
Show amusement about Independent's figure of speech SIMILE
Stand by wife, sneaky sort of person WEASEL
Stroke is worried about onset of storm CARESS
System of exercises I discovered in full-page book illustrations PILATES
Uninterested, sis tells comic LISTLESS
Wading bird – pick one off with a rifle? SNIPE