The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 29,997 - May 26 2022

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Answering letter enclosing lock of hair RINGLET
Appropriate prophet taking pilgrimage SEQUESTER
Billion pounds possibly for sponsors BACKERS
Bond returning on waves showing excess SURFEIT
Bond without top produces excitement ELATION
Changing gear, in tent, in fun ENTERTAINING
Check material softly spread out PLAID
Dodgy builder's tape is untrustworthy DISREPUTABLE
Evening Star's first open when empty SUNDOWN
Hail republic's leader, socialist declared AVERRED
Insect queen maybe raised feeler ANTENNA
Islander was eaten, unfortunately eating one TAIWANESE
Most nauseated with simplest supporting Queen QUEASIEST
Negative publicity jingle? ADVERSE
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One, for example, stops between? INTEGER
Order bloke on romantic meeting MANDATE
Principal and master hissed in assembly HEADMISTRESS
Queuing, say, outside cold bank INCLINE
Return from flat in French street REVENUE
Second tea? Perhaps a coffee? MOCHA
Someone with almost mystical insight, initially SWAMI
Surrounded by water, it reaches land ERITREA
Switched and dressed, taking large TOGGLED
Tolerant, granted, accepting noise occasionally LENIENT
Whines about playing sidekicks CRONIES
With facility, liar broadcast falsely ARTIFICIALLY
Woods welcoming cheers bearing anticipation FORETASTE
Worries seeing sweetheart in saloons? CARES