The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 29,286 - Feb 14 2020

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Burlesque outfit with small opening SKIT
Certain kind of Russian should avoid south of Portugal? IBERIAN
Cuddlesome companions turn stomachs after time TEDDYBEARS
Dump where 4x4's taken, changing directions OFFLOAD
Exit toll DEATHKNELL
Family butcher's business? FLESHANDBLOOD
Golf disaster, filling in the holes? GROUT
Informed of weekend ball, go crazy KNOWLEDGEABLE
Knocked off game, having urge for food POACHEDEGG
Lived and died on ridge as result of assault DWELT
Miss ending after missing beginning LOSE
Nature scenes, peculiarly English ESSENCE
Officer in police operation undercuts Capone, offering diluted booze ALCOPOP
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Party host's timely order to give guests present? ATTENDANCE
Realistic fertile blossoms covering uniform TRUELIFE
Row initiated by father on edge FRONTIER
Senior officers facing fanatic -- hairy hard case, soft inside COCONUT
Simple to be married before, in an old-fashioned way MERE
Spot check about the compiler? Most ridiculous DOTTIEST
Spurs soar after developing boxing exercise AROUSES
Strong drink from Spain with pretty wrapping papers ESPRESSO
Stuffing for tortilla won kudos -- that's upset pedant KNOWALL
Sweet thing but thick-skinned for starters HONEYDEWMELON
The woman with no ring in love gets put off SHELVE
Treatment misrepresented as hippy theory PHYSIOTHERAPY
Upper-class, boarding public transport? A shock TRAUMA
Vow the Parisian frames is love IDOLISE