The Telegraph – Cryptic – Jul 17 2018

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Clues	Answers
A vet upset with service in pub	TAVERN
Absence of American common sense	NOUS
Artisan working for Russian empress	TSARINA
Bone put in pile on the way out	MORIBUND
Complex building finished	FIENDISH
Expert batsman, key	OPENER
Figure welcoming fine faculty	EYESIGHT
Fly low around capital in Sweden, then leave	MOSQUITO
Fragile thing cut somewhere on the face	CHIN
Furious, grasp object	SEETHING
Item used by trumpeter to keep in time	MINUTE
Like some grins? Also yours	TOOTHY
Miss second nap	SKIP
Novel retains minimum of respect — there are holes in it	STRAINER
Old couple yearn for tea	OOLONG
Old Dutchmen chaining ten dogs	BOXERS

Clues	Answers
One of thirteen in band, I am on drums	DIAMOND
One with famous voice, not entirely tragic character	ICARUS
Polite? I’m amazed!	GRACIOUS
Popular contract, without doubt	INDEED
Problem getting in shape, eat!	CONSUME
Rip off beastly coat?	FLEECE
Sense a boy overcome by extremes of rage	REASON
Share not quite redistributed	QUOTIENT
Sound of lift in UK resort	BRIGHTON
State I love, well to the west	OHIO
Stone tearing rocks	GRANITE
Stop and give a lift to storyteller and journalist	DERAIL
Taken around play area, toboggan was scintillating	SPARKLED
Using face creams etc, risk acne unfortunately	SKINCARE
Very, very strong	MIGHTY
Wine in soup bottles	PINOTAGE