The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 29,728 - Jul 15 2021

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A river once more rising -- this one at a border? NIAGARA
Dirty son with something greasy SOIL
Duck on huge lake in city OSLO
Exaggerate the merits of maidens possibly facing 'orrible situation OVERSELL
Fellow in something like Prodigal Son story not beyond redemption PARDONABLE
Go on to Doncaster bypass maybe and prepare to shoot ahead TAKEAIM
Hint needed in a knotty situation? The opposite ANTIPODE
Hot matters to be dealt with? One can control the heat THERMOSTAT
Military barrier could be made by cadets, OK? STOCKADE
Officers given hits feel unwell inside BAILIFFS
Old baddy leading men -- a fine speaker? ORATOR
One offering high-level protection ROOFER
Order one sent out for military supplies ORDNANCE
Pass with low exam grade -- fall from high standard? ELAPSE
Peculiarities are initially evident in very good stars VAGARIES
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People run RACE
Pet about to be given a bit of food CANOODLE
Poet thus keeps mostly happy, animated within SAPPHO
Pressing after short break to be on the up again RESURGENT
Provide group with tuition -- something children enjoy TRAINSET
Seats of old empire gone with onset of socialism OTTOMANS
Sort involved with demo who tells us the end is nigh? DOOMSTER
Source of annoyance -- clothes items I have being scratchy ABRASIVE
Spectators seeing six departing vessels EWERS
Theatre upset erstwhile actor PERFORMER
Title of lady in London adventure DONA
Trade times never altered in repeat notice READVERTISEMENT
What's conjured up by a dreamer may be rum DEMERARA
Yell not acceptable after request for silence SHOUT