The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 30,422 - Oct 4 2023

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... upsetting odd Italian extra ADDITIONAL
A cold fish accepting she is the weak point ACHILLESHEEL
Article on strong drink -- a painful condition ANGINA
Artist's record held by criminal courts SCULPTOR
City pair stay intermittently PISA
Close call at home with mates losing protection TERMINATE
Costly comprehensive with pressure to replace head of technology EXPENSIVE
Cunningly switching every call with no answer CLEVERLY
Direction of broadcaster's battle with Democrat? SKYWARD
Fail to arrive before a policeman arrests king COMEACROPPER
Free trade -- empty promise producing complex paperwork REDTAPE
Friend supporting set pieces above all ESPECIALLY
Head of church needing part in soap opera POPE
Helpful lag expected to conceal shortfall ULLAGE
Item in office -- Guardian perhaps -- on Conservative effrontery PAPERCLIP
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Leaves possibly like this student in poor education BLADED
Look! A female showing common sense ... LOAF
Official raising difficulty with area cut after reshuffle BUREAUCRAT
One beset by fat landowner LAIRD
Preserve food if angry about bungled raid IRRADIATE
Problem with Yankee tunes like this CATCHY
Relative tease, going topless AUNT
Spoilt little devil given publicity IMPAIRED
Stranded on a trip with no booze? HIGHANDDRY
Survive within elite mostly getting source of credit PLASTIC
Thoughts from one French impressionist with no heart IDEAS
Tradesman may get fired again on the way back TILER
Weirdly, retail do made-to-measure TAILORED
What stomach may do after chef's first sweet dish CRUMBLE
Workers employed by editor to improve text EMEND