The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 30,426 - Oct 9 2023

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A fanatic over fish TUNA
Astute women stopping scrap SHREWD
Bench in favour of mercy from the start FORM
Big mistake made by that woman caging bird of prey HOWLER
Cad after wife? Revolver wanted! WHEEL
Complacent son, sucker SMUG
Cover round open-air pool LIDO
Crazy getting rid of spades -- senseless INANE
Editor upset, tense and hurt, disconnected DETACHED
English conductor blowing top in a South American country ARGENTINA
Extremely severe imprisoning paper's first foreign correspondent? PENPAL
Figure reportedly shattered by approach RECTANGLE
First journey, and servant and diplomat get on MAIDENVOYAGE
Fury surrounding traditional fashion industry RAGTRADE
Game played by one Bond girl SOLITAIRE
Henry left auditorium HALL
Husband, even more good-looking HANDSOME
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Information about large valley GLEN
Joint initially twisted in boggy ground MITRE
Mischievous child occupying him perpetually IMP
Quietly come to deliver a sermon PREACH
Require extremely large arrow NEEDLE
Room given by rower close to quay SCULLERY
Said of country life, past not present ORAL
Scale drawing of factory incomplete PLAN
Secure floor right away TIE
Somewhat unorthodox previous PM NORTH
Sort of drink that's good for the soul? SPIRIT
Spoil church procession MARCH
Stop transfer GIVEOVER
Striking effect of story involving 100 sent back ECLAT
Unaided, one passed SINGLEHANDED
Uncertain as to outcome, ordinary writer after extra WIDEOPEN
Unwise being disrespectful when ringing king IMPRUDENT