The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 30,407 - Sep 16 2023

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... old hand editor excluded OMITTED
Admitting right to bias in scholarship LEARNING
Black Sabbath's opening for gang in West Side Story JETS
Close observers of exceptional top actress SPECTATORS
Completely remove strange alien mite ELIMINATE
Diligent worker to patch up round centre of machinery SOLDIER
Donor is dealt with at home INDOORS
European, cross, criticises India on growth EXPANSION
Getting bigger, former lover needs looking after EXTENDING
Gin, say, some sent back TRAP
Gives task to king, good for first of leaders CHARGES
Grand handouts negotiated THOUSAND
In a stew, even quail initially tastes the same EQUIVALENT
In consequence of that article concerning Times ... THEREBY
Informer turns up in prairies, perhaps GRASSLANDS
Latest deals oddly missing in column NEWEL
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Most foolish, getting sick during brief nap SILLIEST
Most sinister day biblical ship set out DARKEST
Old rag changed name, becoming newspaper? ORGAN
One male with time for spin doctor's concern IMAGE
Period to pass in a leisurely way WHILE
Planetary feature discovered in astronomic analysis CANAL
Point during speech about America INDICATION
Refuse to concede some aphid is a greenfly DISAGREE
Relatively paltry young bird heard CHEAPER
Replacements for buttons? Nothing succeeded ZIPS
Run more than expected EXTRA
Smooth club IRON
Tar easily covers such spaces AREAS
Warning of change with time moving on ALERT
Without fuss, leave to welcome English lady on vacation QUIETLY
Worthy of esteem if gin potentially passed around DIGNIFIED