The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 29,489 - Oct 8 2020

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7 freely available ONTAP
African in short garment meeting girl from Cardiff? TUNISIAN
Angry bit of writing making one beam CROSSPIECE
Basic assumptions when housing soldiers in accommodation units TENEMENTS
Escape is fast with little time wasted FLEE
Fierce animal? Nonsense! BULL
Giant also represented in a longing for things past NOSTALGIA
I am needing bit of time, behind schedule -- sacrifice to be made IMMOLATE
Image conjured by small literary house LITHO
Kind of drunk hanging round end of bar SORT
Leader of theatre wanting famous playwright maybe to provide material TWILL
Like climbing plant barely covering study SCANDENT
Members' entrances ARMHOLES
Mineral not fake guy brought up REALGAR
Noise of complaint increased in the auditorium GROAN
Not entirely calm, one rushed old hospital worker ALMONER
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One missing out -- gets nearer, but not number one LOSER
One offering news in separate bits! COMPASS
Point when bug penetrates fruit tree TANGERINE
Religious instruction that could be schematic CATECHISM
Rows in which insect may hide at the bottom of e.g. plants EGLANTINES
See clan destroyed in purge CLEANSE
Shine as good little creatures in a group GLITTER
Smell getting round -- grim! ODOUR
Some reckless pedestrians belted along SPED
Sponsor sporting venue in the circumstances BACKGROUND
Stories told originally when having drinks in pubs? TALES
Survive in garments designed for all winds and weathers? OUTWEAR
Synthetic material shown by model in illustration PLASTIC
Vessels, any number operating to the north day and night NONSTOP
Woman's essay has editor bemused DISTRACTED
Yearn to have little old Christmas show PANTO