The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,505 - Aug 14 2017

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Actors in theatre promoted previous show at first PERFORMERS
After short time, demand something to do TASK
Boss, cunning, securing promissory note with due diligence STUDIOUSLY
Check what snooker player does in retirement STOP
City sheltered one from the law LEEDS
Dance that's hot stuff SALSA
Don't declare staff BATON
Examine pressure getting into cricket? INSPECT
Excessively keen on period encapsulated by Queen OVEREAGER
Group botch thefts every now and then OCTET
Impressive within, like some churches INSPIRED
Kiss tutor working in Borders OUTSKIRTS
Listener partly unravelled a murder EARDRUM
Midlands banker runs to fill temporary accommodation TRENT
Not great playing, as planned ONTARGET
One absconding from English undermining French art head ESCAPEE
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One relates to race run badly RACONTEUR
Orwell's sort of police? That's an idea THOUGHT
Pay for short dance with King Kenny Dalglish? FOOTBALLER
Place to sit during occupation PATIO
Refuse to accept study by unknown DENY
Relative's regularly inside church NIECE
Set up Bolt for run FLOW
Shallow character involved in leak SKINDEEP
Shave one's head but stop too soon? CUTITSHORT
Straight post UPRIGHT
Superlatively extensive and somewhat popular gesture LARGEST
Token of love -- love for drummer RINGO
Town with too much ANDOVER
Turned out dry, freshened up outside ATTIRED
Upset ever wiser critics REVIEWERS
Woolly matter in retirement home? GREYAREA