The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 29,857 - Dec 13 2021

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Clues Answers
Area with lines laid in dock, 50 side by side PARALLEL
Attempt mostly opaque sort of novel like 'Frankenstein'? GOTHIC
Bail out sailor, a pantomime hero ALIBABA
Battle involving the British? Could it be Salerno? NEWORLEANS
Carry weapons to support members BEARARMS
Clerical dignitary heading off soon ANON
College register returned ETON
Complain tearfully as name appears in jeans upside-down SNIVEL
Condiment that may be given a shaking before starter in restaurant? VINEGAR
Friendly foreign correspondent, perhaps PENPAL
Greek cast in series causes annoyance CHAGRIN
Huge Greek character losing face MEGA
Indicate fielding position elsewhere POINTOUT
Island, source of cough syrup in original form CYPRUS
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Justifiably popular, always? Goodness gracious me WELLINEVER
Like tyres found in the undergrowth, son and husband ditched? RUBBERY
Look angry pointing to blot on the landscape EYESORE
Merry individual in charge of team of rowers? ONEOVERTHEEIGHT
Movie star, with stitch in side, keeled over MAEWEST
Mug newly married man outside in vestry ROBINGROOM
Mythological god raised in Tarsus or Ephesus EROS
Partner improved on fifty per cent BETTERHALF
Religious person, male, one of two higher in rank MOTHERSUPERIOR
Strong wind that's got up breaks safety device in body of plane FUSELAGE
Tricky question brought to light in quite a sermon TEASER
Understand about daughter making one grow furious SEERED
Whiskey taken by big-band leader after grouse dish BEEFWELLINGTON
Who I meant when confused about Italian's novel THEWOMANINWHITE