The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 29,979 - May 5 2022

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'Sunny' lake spotted in upward journey SOLAR
After falsehood mean to keep out of sight LIELOW
Ate clumsily and messed up beard with food TEABREAD
Clear to sanction again? REFINE
Dismissed a politician for something potentially explosive FIREDAMP
Disregard wreck WRITEOFF
Distress of a good girl with smile mostly hidden AGGRIEVE
Feels the loss of the company of young ladies? MISSES
Funny people watching the match not half entertaining us SUSPECT
Having 13 of love and longing OPINING
Ideas, even if offered by witless twits THOUGHTS
In archaeological operation everyone favoured old-style communication process DIALLING
Late drink that may go to the head NIGHTCAP
Lids seen flickering -- condition of one slouching? IDLENESS
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Messenger from heaven descending on a girl ANGELA
Murderer with bit of cloth turned up -- wicked fellow GARROTTER
Note slime fouling up wayside marker MILESTONE
Old boy recording upset in boat PEDALO
Old iron used around American state FOREGONE
One making a choice -- second person at the polling station? SELECTOR
Painter contributing to modern style ERNST
Soldier to finish getting cross? It seems absurd PARADOX
South American writers start to exploit uncertainty in stories? SUSPENSE
Spoken error upsetting fool, he being corrected SLIPOFTHETONGUE
Study feature of church scheme CONSPIRE
Vessel foremost for cargo, say CUTTER
What is boring about sin and wickedness? DEVILRY