The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 708 - May 16 2022

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Amateur member, person presiding ARMCHAIR
Ardent supporter outside in field DISCIPLINE
Astuteness of a copper with labourers ACUMEN
Bound, at that point, to arrest half of guys, but act too soon JUMPTHEGUN
Close to tears, friend left nuns toasted teacakes SALLYLUNNS
Consummate sailor's old stringed instrument ABSOLUTE
Declare in favour of petition PROCLAIM
Event at home leads to murder DOIN
Examine small tin SCAN
He paints eccentric theatrical type THESPIAN
Hips – a lot replaced here? HOSPITAL
Hood in America's gamble banking on Nitti, initially BONNET
Information English school turned up DOPE
Knowing about luminescence? Not very much SLIGHTLY
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Let on about meat REVEAL
Luminary's current disadvantage ICON
Oppose remainder crossing South Island? RESIST
Outlaw group, Italian BANDIT
Rodent, second found in trading place MARMOT
Ruler supporting a mass and religious instruction in Indian city AMRITSAR
Slanderous attacks over captain's fish MUDSKIPPER
Start to examine notice in cut pasture-ground MEADOW
Stature of Harvard's capital rowing crew HEIGHT
Strain shown by architect attending church WRENCH
Talk spitefully about tail and sting BACKBITE
Unassuming ways associated with tour's leader MODEST
Villain with terrible scar – Capone, perhaps RASCAL
Warden's annoyance following onset of rain RANGER