The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 29,231 - Dec 11 2019

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A bit of bureaucracy -- an ideal cause of death? CYANIDE
Add to company millions (sterling) COMPOUND
Admire island lives protected by state benefit IDOLISE
Backlash from soldiers with wind RECOIL
Beat United -- last beaten during exercises PULSATE
Consensus about endlessly diverse supplier of education UNIVERSITY
Destiny sees detective back in the south of France PROVIDENCE
Emotions generated by shorts? SPIRITS
Fight against work model OPPOSE
Huge deficit in fossil fuel COLOSSAL
Insignificant items spread around shopping precinct SMALLTIME
Iron brace fixed without carbon, like a hang-glider must be AIRBORNE
Jack goes in low -- it's magic MOJO
Laws covering alien figurines STATUETTES
Most of monarchy exclude this means of leverage CROWBAR
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No pile of dosh, say dished out in the current times NOWADAYS
Occasion when politicians try to make people cross? ELECTION
Passes on drinking French wine and looks for water DIVINES
Performing plays regularly exclusively ONLY
Put on goose at last -- must be cooked! DONE
Quantity of handouts distributed THOUSAND
Rambling and leaving sons unprotected GOINGON
Share of profit split with north Germany DIVIDEND
Sleazy type finishing early was suitable SORDID
Son will keep one set LAID
Supported a general holding traitor back RENEGADE
Swallow, as a joke is heard INGEST
Take exception to question CHALLENGE
With £1000, pay for seats here GRANDSTAND
Worry about badger killing CARNAGE