The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,253 - Oct 24 2016

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A six-footer from near Wigan EARWIG
Alcoholic drink, cold, can go the wrong way COGNAC
Animal food given to horses in China once CATHAY
Bird from higher nest ERNE
Bird seen when others rise SKUA
Burly but brainless group THICKSET
City game to lift boycott URBAN
Cooking tripe, say, may lead to acrimony ASPERITY
Deceive and attract scorn CONTEMPT
Excursion and dance TRIP
Further chaos in Laos ALSO
His rapport with me may lead to a life of pleasure PRIMROSEPATH
Huge lark following carriage GIGANTIC
I object to Scripture lessons being simple MERE
It has wings and flies behind curtains STAGE
Its captain was really put off by the crew BOUNTY
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Kind of race problem? OBSTACLE
Little rest, sadly, for one having entered the church MINISTER
London profits from this form of taxation? CAPITALGAINS
Long time in short trousers and spectacles PAGEANTS
Mate snitches, possibly resulting in a beating CHASTISEMENT
No parking for waiting in terminal ENDING
Occupying a pre-eminent position at work ATOP
One who calls out at court LINESMAN
One who may have to make several calls before getting the contract BRIDGEPLAYER
Popular move, building arch INSTEP
Shelter behind this person in affray MELEE
Silver wrapped up in note for priests MAGI
Skirt's end elevated somewhere above the knee THIGH
Students of the past ALUMNI
They often have to kneel in an unsophisticated life NUNS
Useless -- do go on revising NOGOOD