The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 3,002 - Feb 1 2023

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& 29 Old and mostly aching -- initially Tom Hanks enjoyed time off over the holidays LONG
& 6 You sign to accept this job after arts degree -- I managed without top grade REGISTERED
Actually forgot cafe dishes' ingredients displayed on the counter DEFACTO
Attendants therefore taking him on vacation before November HENCHMEN
Brought out lecture series to support English student here in Paris ELICITED
Cadfael regularly follows Saint Peter SAFE
Cat up in tree -- fireman's belly gets biscuit OATCAKE
Check front of ship STEM
Compromise Independent politician I caught charging overtime IMPLICATE
Crew recalled mermaid with masculine characteristic MANNERISM
Direct views -- if hotel's sign repositioned LINESOFSIGHT
Entertainer's opening jokes providing issues EQUIPS
Given to fighting back on horseback, obliging knight to replace last piece of armour PUGNACIOUS
Gossip -- it's for everyone entering test during critical hour BIGMOUTH
Greek character actor -- essentially without play TAUT
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He set out musical style -- it's flat SHEETMETAL
Jelly shot possibly entertains long-distance traveller GAGARIN
Mary tried desperately, assuming book deal could be arranged here TIMBERYARD
One of 15 working under car MINION
Perhaps vintage policeman's holding informant's focus CROP
Raise a pound with husband's pretentious nonsense BLAH
Request to join officers' mess DISORDER
Retain bronze ultimately, with second place captured by unknown EMPLOY
Returning some ivory-porcelain that is substandard ROPY
Ritualistic cult, I supply with a girl LITURGICAL
See 1 Across POST
See 28 Across INTHETOOTH
Someone who could take you out -- well-dressed southern member of parliament? SHARPSHOOTER
Villain's power generator cut off without uranium PENGUIN
Wanting leaders -- where is my dissent? HERESY