The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 29,672 - May 11 2021

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A rug lad unravelled bit by bit GRADUAL
Aida, say, longing to be topless with artist OPERA
Allowed to slice up eastern vegetable LETTUCE
Chauffeur runs inside sleazy bar DRIVE
Closes teen's desk, ignoring odd letters ENDS
Country in Asia I'd nit-picked over INDIA
Cutting Italian flower, suggested removing head POINTED
Doppelganger protecting a writer TWAIN
Expensive sweet DEAR
Expressed disapproval over and over in the sack BOOED
Extensive group of actors for show BROADCAST
Flocks of birds -- where you'll see beaks SCHOOLS
Go on about river rising after front part of vessel docked PROCEED
Grew scented wallflowers primarily for maiden SWELLED
Hawking maybe succeeded, since tit's injured SCIENTIST
Just order a ban -- or else REASONABLE
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Male in loosest pants, still MOTIONLESS
Mass demand for protective covering MASK
Medic wearing new ringlet, showing anxiety? TREMBLING
Not one book left by European's worthy NOBLE
Repeat the chorus? Only some of it ECHO
Retention of information in a computer, maybe -- or in part STORAGE
Risk little noggin, finally, in the interval BETWEEN
Rugby boss perhaps understanding control HEADMASTER
Sicknesses cut by 50% after doctor's shifts? DRESSES
Sorting out instrument before I emit musical sounds ORGANISING
Specimen from Devon river with no tail large enough EXAMPLE
Tea bags in this type of teapot? CHINA
The large knots restricting piano wire TELEGRAPH
Victor stuck in single crack SOLVE
View clock's middle cog OPINION
Writer is flipping working for retirement fund PENSION