The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 29,125 - Aug 9 2019

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Clues Answers
A beating is embarrassing ABASHING
A bishop, one about to be entertained by a distinguished artist providing coffee ARABICA
A gin Alec's drunk as a painkiller ANALGESIC
Acrobat sounding a bit like a level-headed chap? AERIALIST
Apple had to be consumed by First Lady? EATER
Authority is unenthusiastic about odd features of nature CONTROL
Bad condition of seaside deplorable DISEASE
Bad guy, Greek character held to be a pest CAPSID
Coaches make exceptional effort, first to last TRAINS
Country ousting English, having love for dictator FRANCO
Decorative features I said should be put on ships EYELINERS
Dirty home was first given a makeover maybe STYLED
Doctor, say, admitting second offence -- something saucy DRESSING
Don's wet bottom? RIVERBED
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Etonian nasty, but not to woman ANNIE
Fanciful ideas getting agents into outbursts FIGMENTS
Like an ancestor occupying hovel in Ealing LINEAL
Nasty grub eats last of the root crop SUGARBEET
Naughty thief's obsession FETISH
Put ban on drinking place, one cold and vile BARBARIC
Scrutiny of old French friend leading state EXAMINATION
Short section within winter session TERSE
Stars in prayer when actress finally goes astray ORION
Trader offers designer's latest little piece with passion in a very old city arbitrageur
Trick admitted by home team deem to be 'thoughtless' INCONSIDERATE
Troublemaker in South Africa given lowly accommodation, eating humble pie SELFABASEMENT
Wisdom's maybe evident in invaders crossing the Channel NORMANS
Workers leaving factory maybe requiring no intervention HANDSOFF