The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 30,171 - Dec 15 2022

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& 14 Across Musical Yankee judge stops a neat claim failing CALAMITY
A good artist in Uttar Pradesh location AGRA
Arts supporter's endless enjoyment EASE
Bad end involves a king in the altogether NAKED
Blue one voting against Conservative in recession CYAN
Bribe the French -- that's a mistake BUNGLE
Cat flap alongside TABBY
Constant in aim, ruler strangely unpredictable MERCURIAL
Did wolf run well around yard? Nonsense! GOBBLEDYGOOK
Dog star gets a ship into position LASSIE
Dry air circulating by delta ARID
Encounter problem: husband against having pet? HITASNAG
Explosive novel out about international development EVOLUTION
Firm haggles regularly producing likeness IMAGE
Fish, duck and butter twists MARLIN
Glass is raised by detective in Scottish town OBSIDIAN
I'm going to pass on gold rings ADIEU
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Lead removed from silver for instance, and the rest ETAL
Local people's unusually bulbous heads PUB
Mostly long revolutionary period YEAR
Old rocker in sexy underwear -- wow! TEDDYBOY
Old surgeon confined to bed with boils? BLISTERED
One new couple in park providing decoration PAINTWORK
Poet on the radio laments new town MILTONKEYNES
Posh and learned person finds employment USAGE
Sausage regrettably returned with note SALAMI
See 1 Across JANE
Snooze inappropriate for the dog-tired? CATNAP
Solution found in extreme dysfunction REMEDY
Stone found in great wine ASTI
Stunner modelled again making comeback? TASER
Tiny edit destroyed character IDENTITY
Traditional tales about wet weather in former duchy LORRAINE
Upstanding lecturer gives assent NOD