The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 628 - Nov 2 2020

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A cross on island making a self-evident statement AXIOM
Alleged criminal erupted REPUTED
American band driving vehicle through pouring rain NIRVANA
Bail broken? I must make an excuse ALIBI
Band: first of recordings penned by R.E.M. member STRIPE
Cleaner is the old lady making appeal CHARISMA
Collect beam in person PRAYER
Daphne is keen on playing to avoid becoming rusty KEEPONESHANDIN
Deal with country at last in pact TREATY
Diet, terrible at first for military group REGIMENT
Enough taste without pinch of salt AMPLE
Fish in mouth of Hudson, straying off course? HERRING
Flat island shown in programme PLAIN
Hot sitting in delightful recess NICHE
House in place on the Lune LANCASTER
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Make downhearted policeman cheer DISPIRIT
Not right, one female being fired from amusement park UNFAIR
Note journalists keep back REPRESS
One buying almost perfect jumper PURCHASER
Player on team put back to guard goal DEFENDER
River in twilight – not all visible INDUS
Salad ingredient fashionable with fish? Not originally CHICORY
Sauce boat at a higher price KETCHUP
Something for the American tie wearer to check during short drive? STICKPIN
Stone jar at home brought back inside GRANITE
Tense? I have no flaws! IMPERFECT
Timber washed ashore did for two in resort DRIFTWOOD
Touching time, negotiator penning note TANGENT
Unnecessary to goad small son NEEDLESS
Where one may go for a beer, and a gin cocktail as well? INTOTHEBARGAIN