The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 29,680 - May 20 2021

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A big beast stars GREATBEAR
A learner meeting a couple of graduates somewhere in America ALABAMA
A specialist in education is lying ABED
Agreement to finish early -- something to enjoy TREAT
Appropriate having terrible temper to keep quiet PREEMPT
Artist in river gets attire to reduce risk of getting soaked RAINWEAR
Bit of rubbish in hut (the tiniest bit) SHRED
Clown -- crazy person, a fair attraction? COCONUT
Cut? Listen to expert in the surgery DOCK
Desperate situations increase in Civil Service CRISES
Drink litres -- our getting drunk without measure of intelligence? LIQUOR
Extra money collected by painter (estimated) INTEREST
Faithful old lover has to behave EXACT
Firm understood to be sacking leader colluding in crime COMPLICIT
Go-between to admire when resolution has been established MEDIATOR
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Good impersonators mouthed expressions GAPES
Happen to regret accompanying space traveller COMETRUE
It sounds like toothy reptile spat? GAITER
Leader making a sharp point SPEARHEAD
My herb in a floral arrangement CORSAGE
Naughty Adam's a charmer -- ah, terribly, terribly crazy! (3,2,1,5,4) MADASAMARCHHARE
New sensation for Europeans ESTONIANS
Novel character making one laugh first off -- something fruity by Nordic citizen HUCKLEBERRYFINN
Pessimistic sort of believer hiding accomplishment DEFEATIST
Pollutes a planet MARS
Retirees finally relaxing, making money no more SCHILLING
Trick performed brings excuse CONDONE
Unorthodox denomination of revolutionary church in street SECT
What's good in a crumble? Nonsense! RHUBARB
Window opener in hospital LANCET