The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 30,382 - Aug 18 2023

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Barking or Charlton, in a state NORTHCAROLINA
Brave nobleman aboard iron ship FEARLESS
Cement applied, try to avoid runs PUTTY
Cloth sling gent totally unwrapped LINEN
Confrontational feature of expert FACETOFACE
Deciphered Socratic composition with hidden message ACROSTIC
Director seems oddly captivated by music for film SCORSESE
Disenrol US soldier among others stationed in Bucks, perhaps DEREGISTER
Drug company I need to organise CODEINE
Evidence of worms beginning to show in felines CASTS
Expense possibly of lighting above us? OVERHEAD
Faux pas by Republican leader GAFFER
Fury when one from the other side switches sides ANGER
In Italy, Genesis performed, eschewing current style of music EASYLISTENING
Just vote on legislation to invest in cathedral city EXACTLY
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Manager of guest-house in with priest and queen HOTELIER
Manual worker barely moving having acquired sprain BRICKLAYER
Many possessing good hairdressing gear TONGS
Maybe barn in Provence where you snooze on vacation OUTHOUSE
Monstrous female novelist from France producing cheesy fare GORGONZOLA
One hollow cake daughter coated in sugar ICED
One quitting a degree and working turned visibly embarrassed ABSCONDER
One staining yard upset? I'm not sure DYER
Plies novel containing ten graphic elements PIXELS
Plotter uses them when gaining old flame back AXES
Predict Spooner's to rapidly increase price FORESEE
Put on record that's smooth FILE
Saxons laugh, totally defending assault ONSLAUGHT
Scam message on phone offering substance CONTEXT
This compiler's shower having reduced force IMPEL