The Telegraph - CRYPTIC - Oct 7 2020 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

 The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 29,488 - October 7 2020 Crossword Answers

Clues	Answers
Anthem a girl used to keep bearers of gifts	THEMAGI
Authorisation in advance	PASS
Belief is lacking in discretion, possibly	DOCTRINE
Brilliant beaches -- makes an effort to include parking and flag	STARSANDSTRIPES
Civvies leaving unit fuming on the way back?	MUFTI
Copper charges people helping barmen in Ireland	CURATES
Drink, for example prior to backing call for meal	EGGNOG
Enduring being outside with no vote	ETERNAL
Fancy international reference ignoring leader	ILLUSION
Fine skills must underpin good racing vehicles	GOKARTS
Go berserk and scream	RIOT
Go red after short excursion and flag	TRICOLOUR
Is Her Majesty supporting Hammond perhaps for manager?	ORGANISER
Left a clean plate at the dump, occasionally	ATEUP
Legal case resulting from instruction to shoot	ACTION
Let a student know without ceremony?	INFORMAL
Lies bound to be rejected outside European Commission	DECEIT
Literature problem raised in sort of test paper	LITMUS
Mostly benevolent western sultanate imprisoning second family member	KINSWOMAN
Open in advance	UPFRONT
Purge lists seen in church	CLEANSE
Searched around area inhabited by ghosts	HAUNTED
Small pale creature	SWAN
So, I'm dressed in new lace underwear!	CAMISOLE
Spoilt children ask me around in the morning -- this is symbolic	HAMMERANDSICKLE
Therapist's regret returning after service	MASSEUR
These days may be more frequent before the start of autumn	COMMONERA
Times will support oddly viable mountain dweller	IBEX
Unfortunately one comes across one making savings	ECONOMIES
University working with means of lifting national standard	UNIONJACK