The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 648 - Mar 22 2021

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Clues Answers
Annie, perhaps, presides over game MUSICALCHAIRS
Briefly board ship prior to travel ban EMBARGO
Champion seeing boy in distress PALADIN
Chief European state MAINE
Colour that is raised on blue quilt EIDERDOWN
Courage of old wife hemmed in by crowd PROWESS
Creeping plant in American's caravan TRAILER
Cut with end of this instrument SHORN
Fiery type in Proust novel coming after husband HOTSPUR
Gemstone and ring given to friend OPAL
Good judgement, as shown by winning punters at Epsom? HORSESENSE
Host may be foolish ignoring bishop ARMY
Media star broadcast on one's first wireless STEAMRADIO
Member of a religious order runs into trouble BROTHER
One visiting Blackpool in truck around end of October? TRIPPER
Clues Answers
Pay police officer's debt DISCHARGE
Percentage of quota reduced RATIO
Police department: important local office SPECIALBRANCH
Post carried by this Irishman up on coach MAILTRAIN
Prevailing mood at second ball ATMOSPHERE
Satire in club close to Batley IRONY
Scholar, about first to back the new play MACBETH
Sort to use a keyboard? TYPE
Stage right: leader of orchestra to play guitar! ROSTRUM
Starts to come round in bunk bed CRIB
Striker on trial for big game TESTMATCH
Supporting factory worker in arrears BEHINDHAND
Trainer mostly worried about English racecourse AINTREE
Very enthusiastic new flier RAVEN
View third of entries in travel document VISTA