The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 29,710 - Jun 24 2021

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A pastry's rolled layers STRATA
Alien found in immense surface COSMETIC
Animal act takes time with Manx cat PLATYPUS
Avoid sun at first, despite shivering SIDESTEP
Baptise in church? Started holding tot's head CHRISTEN
Charge hospital department over decay ENTRUST
Copy of i consumed around Cambridge University IMITATE
Forlorn sweetheart almost alone in rendezvous DESOLATE
Future monarchs? PUPAE
Gamble, having lost one's shirt? INVEST
Hard reading about arithmetic? STURDY
Having a position when in sack BASED
However tense, meditation perhaps? THOUGHT
In the main it's a bad drug ANTIHISTAMINE
Nice woman? MADAME
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Note mum keeping one strong RESILIENT
Old Nick related to bones OSTEAL
Pod exposed after nosing under topsoil initially PEANUT
Problem of retina? Yes, possibly EYESTRAIN
Queen provided rising passion FIRE
Record contagion restricting people's fun ENTERTAINMENT
Religious leader beginning to talk and talk RABBIT
Reportedly rang and confessed TOLD
Shipping company keen for pay-off UPSHOT
Some fear a chest infection? EARACHE
Spades stuck and broke STRAPPED
Stand in pubs giving insults BARRACKS
Tipping hat, single man is assiduous DILIGENT
Woman with eyes on family jewels? HEIRESS
Worker from start is a newbie ARTISAN