The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 30,561 - Mar 14 2024

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Another bag emptied containing vegetation HERBAGE
Audition is explosive with ace group HEARING
Black stuff's covering northern lakes TARNS
Champion missing with bull's-eye, almost INNER
Check from Queen raised tension RESTRAIN
Concerned and embarrassed about behind RELATED
Conservatives backing Starmer's first lies STORIES
Cur's led on shaking dog SCOUNDREL
Disorganised sects are in opposition RESISTANCE
Figure of Conservative previously in retreat DECAGON
Flat race isn't finished EVEN
Flower blossomed ROSE
Forward, possibly not booked UNRESERVED
Generation following pronounced forbidden dress BANDAGE
Generous daily fare protects one CHARITABLE
Grand in small bet for brag SWAGGER
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Huge waste cutting fossil fuel COLOSSAL
Immoral order consuming church INDECENT
Initially turns hotter after winter season THAWS
Match about to stop season AGREE
Obstinate, revolting lout? Hurry! BOLSHIE
Occasionally engages clutch? EGGS
One earl upset former queen ELEANOR
Place of convenience, some say LIEU
Produces energy packing containers CREATES
Reportedly apprehends, making arrest SEIZE
Save Lear, perhaps, being mad BARKING
Sensitive sweetheart is ticklish, somewhat ARTISTIC
Simple stone set in gold before AUSTERE
Small instrument is pointed SHARP
Sunned part undoing briefs? UNDERPANTS
Trod again, changing step GRADATION