The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 30,420 - Oct 2 2023

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After party, speed regularly administered DOSED
American soldier eats a blue biscuit GARIBALDI
Axes using technology to infuse refined sugar GUITARS
Child yearned to rebuild engine component CYLINDERHEAD
Cook claims that is burning FIERY
Cut first bit off fullest-flavoured bird OSTRICH
Dough initially torn and pulled DRAGGED
Dramatic moment framed, as gold is added onto index TABLEAU
End of harvest -- bad period for ploughman's work TILLAGE
English garden slightly altered: this means it's time to begin fencing ENGARDE
Everyone, say, at home, turned up to see celebrity chef? NIGELLA
Final moment with volunteer -- he cracked up touring hospital ELEVENTHHOUR
Genine sex appeal unknown, in truth REALITY
Hangover cure? Go for this, almost, with head spinning HAIROFTHEDOG
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Hound the setter for money in Kabul? AFGHANI
In hoop-la, I throw a braided item PLAIT
Is consumed by a desire for the taste of ouzo? ANISEED
May be drunk: could be carried, rejecting last of beer POTABLE
One might take off proportion of unfair tax, ideally AIRTAXI
One who makes a claim -- and one who copies an email? ACCUSER
Part in sitcom for terrible dummy COMFORTER
Plant that's mentioned in muffled conversation? RHUBARB
Room for plants in that woman's pub? I hesitate HERBARIUM
Rule out former partner getting idea about daughter EXCLUDE
Show featuring mediocre ventriloquist? Just the opposite! EVENT
Stupidly keel over with anger, missing large tree EVERGREENOAK
Unfinished lute I crave, needing renovation: it could be rewarding LUCRATIVE
Yes, cats playing can give joy ECSTASY