The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,870 - Oct 16 2016

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Attacking position in game leading to point BRIDGEHEAD
Bone structure that may be broken in big race RIBCAGE
Changed gear, ruined car, or part of one UNDERCARRIAGE
Crazy rant permitted in newspaper, for example PRINTEDMATTER
Cutting up middle slice of dessert, in manner of speaking Dissection
Deflated but not flat? That can be done DEED
Drawing instruments -- dividers, perhaps RULERS
Either side of cooker with raised temperature? That's not good CORRUPT
Excel in fight, getting case dismissed? Just the opposite OUTBOX
Fish with line that has weights, attached to rod BARBELL
Good antique that's often bought as investment GOLD
Height gained by police aircraft CHOPPERS
Horse carrying bishop is little one BABY
Hunting animal using rope and dart, possibly PREDATOR
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Inheritance from father certainly is holding chap up SURNAME
No male in demonstration, as a rule NORMALLY
Organisation including all constituents in any matter PERIODICTABLE
Part of God's acre duly consecrated SACRED
Person who entertains crowd HOST
Place for wounded men filled with pathos, I recollected FIELDHOSPITAL
Placed under powerful lamp till food gets ruined FLOODLIT
Provided backing as company goes into complete failure FIASCO
Put down what's concerning newspapers? REPRESS
Second dismissal not going as intended BACKFIRING
Starting-points for big wins, leaders having dropped out ORIGINS
Stolen drug found in repeated check in mixture HOTCHPOTCH
Top gear, in general OVERALL
Travel permit for one arriving originally with two others TRIPLET