The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 30,388 - Aug 25 2023

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20, being bald in the middle -- what of it? ALSO
A bunch of climbing acacia, something that's colourful MOSAIC
Arrayed in plaid, 10 T-shirted clowns IDIOTS
Cancel, on principle! OVERRULE
Cheer up, having left out sweet food PEASEPUDDING
Classic dish in France is hot and cold joints FISHANDCHIPS
Consume ecstasy and whiskey given to old Italian, one with power SUPERWOMAN
English journalists tucking into extremely strong drink ESPRESSO
Flat pastry and fruit go wrong when served up PIEDATERRE
Getting held up, maybe saw raid LOOT
In cult, coax converts to make regular payment COUNCILTAX
Keep French article under shed CASTLE
Love, for instance -- revolutionary sound of old rock GEOLOGICAL
Religious characters seen in station with drinks round APOSTLES
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Religious circle held in thralldom? Nothing odd about that HALO
Religious figures edited a holy atlas AYATOLLAHS
Rod Stewart's opening with 'Sailing' one highlight? POLESTAR
Sahara-dwellers, say, disguised in a scarf AFRICANS
Spin story about Abyssinian, say, getting in Trinity? TRIPLICATE
Stone that's round, round, round OPAL
Store guard that should lose weight after fifty LARDER
Tap into reservoir, rig a terminal to get water IRRIGATE
Too smart, seeing answer first ASWELL
Tramp in trunks, cycling SLOG
Trouble afoot in Greece? ACHILLESHEEL
United Kingdom lacking opening for judge UMPIRE
Walker's crisp nuisance tailed by old coppers in trade hall CORNEXCHANGE
Work out info DOPE