The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 30,290 - May 3 2023

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A writer describing small tree ASPEN
Analyse and chop up explosive EXAMINE
Back listener supporting right REAR
Book help for musician BASSIST
Brother -- that is cunning, in short BRIEFLY
Caller upset by a line getting signal to proceed ALLCLEAR
Certain to stop Independent with cover INSURED
Cut left nothing at home after offer TENDERLOIN
Damned lucky BLESSED
Ears may get loss of pressure from bathroom outlets LUGHOLES
Father's up, getting tedious -- that's terrible! APPALLING
Finish old women's gift ENDOW
Friendly nation taking part in Eton game TONGA
Measured depth on centre of area and rang RESOUNDED
Naive young girl suffering ennui, e.g. INGENUE
Note about working with carbon drink TONIC
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On reflection, offender admitting dubious tale is game in court REALTENNIS
One of the last competitors? FINALIST
People who won't believe a good lad returns and twitches AGNOSTICS
Play down condition subject to articles abroad UNDERSTATE
Pleasure of French fair? DELIGHT
Remove traces of educated old boy getting prominence OBLITERATE
Ring about name of punishment PENAL
Runs year off without a creche NURSERY
Scheme of works with no end PLAN
Sing the praises of former tax cut EXTOL
Style and energy required for tribe with no leader ELAN
They regularly exercise right to be over-excited HYPER
Travel around islands in resort to find series of notes GLISSANDO
We must board the girl's chopper HEWER
Women usually must hide options for eating MENU
Worried mates will hold your once semi-precious stone AMETHYST