The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 29,977 - May 3 2022

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American adult caught in trap once more AGAIN
Approaching naughty child then stopping IMPENDING
Asleep, Ian often holds Joanna PIANO
Bearing gifts for the audience PRESENCE
Blow that is with queen's sword RAPIER
Coming back, changing direction again? RETURNING
Complete discretion after Northern Ireland's backtracking INTACT
Demanding second appointment, finally call hospital department STRINGENT
Egyptian king or teacher TUTOR
Explain clue I cracked with girlfriend, perhaps ELUCIDATE
Fanatical former lover getting married in plane? EXTREME
His Excellency advanced and was first to be cured HEALED
Horse-riding competition just ahead of time EVENT
I envy cad's bad, perverted behaviour DEVIANCY
Internet company ignoring last year's awkward delivery GOOGLY
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Large amount of people run in tiny underwear THRONG
Lengthen sentence STRETCH
Losing king, kept ace in original card game PATIENCE
Met socialist after a news broadcast ANSWERED
Old and grand wearing tie in concert TOGETHER
Planted, is plant okay? SATISFACTORY
Regularly ruins German fellow's food RISOTTOS
Rent now almost rising somewhere in Yorkshire RIPON
Scoffed each toffee every night? Only at first EATEN
Ship's outside northern port HULL
Small exercises encapsulating the woman's discipline SPHERE
Staggering, drunk nun isn't good STUNNING
Study Greek island for real CONCRETE
Telling niece off for sharpness INTELLIGENCE
Writer's wrong conclusion removed AMIS