The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 3,119 - Aug 1 2021

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A match earlier AGO
Abnormal capers, astronomical length PARSEC
Across a thoroughfare, travel ASTRIDE
Become very angry when pest released from grip? FLYOFFTHEHANDLE
Belt holding in a belly PAUNCH
Capital of Latvia seemingly obvious originally, looking north OSLO
Capital of Turkmenistan erased from geography book, woe is me! ALAS
Cook particular course, speciality DOMAIN
Fashion presenter in rambling hypocrite! LOOKWHOSTALKING
Initially up that tree, pals etc playing INTHEFIRSTPLACE
Is one charged for crime? BATTERY
Isle, a state IOWA
Knight, for example, has hair cut MAN
Lacking position, though NOTWITHSTANDING
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Large star in danger, it exploding REDGIANT
Leader is between king and a queen KAISER
Little time to grasp an old, funny old instrument MANDOLIN
Long river in Israel I navigate the wrong way NILE
Nervous crone in tragedy, gutless TWITCHY
Overwhelming disaster, it arising to obscure source of light in the morning TSUNAMI
Player of bassoon, or instrument similarly thin, first of all OBOIST
Possible reason for extra head on everyone NOBALL
Require lead, shortened by half, for pointer NEEDLE
Tailored Croatian item of clothing RAINCOAT
Today was successful, looking back NOW
Top of wall that is hardest to jump over? WIDEST
Top pool that's bottomless LID
You've done well: first violin lesson? TAKEABOW