The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 30,123 - Oct 20 2022

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Abuse left for one during current legal action INSULT
Airline service cross about supposedly unmissable target? BARNDOOR
Approaching leader in race, draw level TIER
Caught golfer making embarrassing error CLANGER
City Spice Girl barely missed MELBOURNE
Cook recipe accessed by upper-class gourmet EPICURE
Correspondence, some enclosing a journal ANALOGY
Dicky wearing black tuxedo composed love letter BILLETDOUX
Entering southern strait, Norman occasionally is sleepy SOMNOLENT
Excuse company essentially about mobile phone message PRETEXT
Fellow is working for disreputable types LOWLIFES
Got a load of fish, we're told EYED
Greek character visits second gravestone, possibly MONUMENT
Issue anaesthetic NUMBER
Little old man retired, lacking in desire PETITE
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Play and series of books attracting magazine OTHELLO
PM over in Irish county MAYO
Prime student to limit pressure before American exam ELEVENPLUS
Respectful First Lady has tear succeeding Republican REVERENT
Rum, maybe from Italy, son left half-finished ISLE
Signs of fear perhaps as some pubs go bust GOOSEBUMPS
Skill of primarily kind old doctor in Cumbrian area KNOWHOW
Staunch supporter of extremely shady organisation SYSTEM
Took over from daughter behind console RELIEVED
Traipses around externally impressive food shop PATISSERIE
Travelling a lot is origin of extended quarantine ISOLATE
Tripe small number in Essex noshed regularly NONSENSE
Ultimate plan I'm reticent somewhat to take up TERMINAL
Understands it's stated patient individual requires cosmetic surgery NOSEJOB
What fencers may use for protection? CREOSOTE