The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,992 - Mar 7 2019

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After I'd retired, quietly admitted to feeling relief DISPENSATION
American vessel in Tilbury to empty somewhere in Italy TUSCANY
Becomes emotional entering hotel to drink with another CHOKESUP
Blot last bit of text in Greek letter STIGMA
Brilliant new information welcomed by one with debts INGENIOUS
Cave with base becoming variable and rough GROTTY
Contrast second century uprising with Trojan one, briefly COMPARISON
Couple accompanying piano with song PAIR
Crime-fighter mutilated evil giant VIGILANTE
Dealing with trade in lace, term that's unusual MERCANTILE
Except individual, content to assess peers BARONESSES
Go before end of game, give up on promotion PRECEDE
Hangover cure that's taken from best friend's coat HAIROFTHEDOG
Jack put on feminine Parisian article for some time JUNE
Meat starter in vegetarian function returned -- concerning! VENISON
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Moving gingerly to pinch the Queen's jewellery NOSERING
Needing no introduction, cholera devastated Asian city LAHORE
Nothing against landlord's romantic reading material LOVELETTER
Occasional police operations set up with armed soldiers involved SPORADIC
Partner-swapping in the dark is something to behold SIGHT
Reportedly, German's negative figure NINE
Routine Groucho humorously displays HOHUM
School team met regularly for project SCHEME
Specify page should wear tailored teal suit STIPULATE
Sponsorship a pro agent sorted out PATRONAGE
Standing straight before court ERECT
Understood novel to be in audio version KNEW
Unexpected event in second part of Dickens novel TWIST
Very legitimate request SOLICIT
Vital safeguard with large cat south of island LIFELINE