The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 681 - Nov 8 2021

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. . . following behind leader in race LATER
Attempt to follow Asian river craft INDUSTRY
Band, outfit close to obscene STRIPE
Best score, excellent TOPNOTCH
Character, one on catwalk, one to emulate? ROLEMODEL
Check remainder ahead of wet weather RESTRAIN
Crack soldiers in centre of Exeter in gear EQUIPMENT
Explosive little Edward, climbing, grabbed by worried grown-up GUNPOWDER
Expression of views about leave in Foggy Bottom STATEDEPARTMENT
Fewer working class LESSON
Gertrude finally learning about wickedness in royal castle ELSINORE
Informal letter public school circulated NOTE
Injury resulting from run in country . . . SPRAIN
Justify five being on show VINDICATE
Love area refurbished in plant ALOEVERA
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Metaphysical poet, endlessly astonishing person MARVEL
Month in Capri location APRIL
Musical instrument that's blown at home in Bordeaux CLARINET
New missile, limited in scope NARROW
Old maid in second leg, poker-faced mainly SPINSTER
Old salad ingredient found in Selkirk, perhaps last in Borders ALEXANDERS
Prepare for publication in Crediton EDIT
Psychoanalyst has no right to take part in family dispute FEUD
Song from Callas, not her first ARIA
Talisman, a cross, original in truth AMULET
Tea eagerly ordered, around four, ultimately EARLGREY
Therefore, rural property incomplete until now SOFAR
To show off, get up on piano GRANDSTAND
Unusual article, strange, not American CURIO