The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 30,372 - Aug 7 2023

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Clues Answers
500 sheep getting a drink DRAM
Ale? No, grub cooked in this part of the pub LOUNGEBAR
Allowed spaceship's computer to become deadly LETHAL
Beautiful woman hugged by boy with tag on? LABELLED
Chances the T's in 'tots' are this? ODDS
Commander to give word, as basis for agreement COMPROMISE
Creature that could be Jive Bunny's alter ego? ROCKRABBIT
Current Conservative employer is one pointing the finger ACCUSER
Energy and time lost from decaying orbit BRIO
Gail, rural, cut out for being involved in farming AGRICULTURAL
Giant bird ascending with last of wood -- in such quantity? CORD
Government offices seek advice about American mess on a regular basis CONSULATES
In favour of not moving quickly PRONTO
Key passage on the radio ISLE
Marketplace where comics might swap tired old jokes! CORNEXCHANGE
Clues Answers
Mike prepared eclairs -- they're amazing MIRACLES
Mineral stored in metal container TALC
Minister with opportunity backed Tube CHANCELLOR
One in France upset with me getting assessed and counted ENUMERATED
Oscar died with outstanding debts? That's disgusting ODIOUS
Parts of 21 perhaps, as tasty treats? TITBITS
Relentless pressure to stop redeployment of mail guy? IMPLACABLE
Samuel gets tough: brought up to seize cents and other old money DRACHMAS
See bird in tube, lit badly BLUETIT
Such language in writer's essay! ERSE
Trained, it's said, to be very tight TAUT
Tumbler -- a member of the rook family? Not quite: another flying creature ACROBAT
Two short chaps one sacrificed? VICTIM
Unusually square but short old gun ARQUEBUS
Without exception, pet with energy irritated corgi CATEGORIC