The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2021 07 30

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Playing card incorporating old-fashioned diamonds is familiar ACQUAINTED
Promises magic times SPELLS
Promoted team relegated -- it's over! UPSIDEDOWN
Recognised novel being read aloud KNEW
Reference given by uncle? RELATION
Seal needs a blue place to live BUNGALOW
Tents pitched on major road by extremists in Green lobby CAMPAIGN
Using force in street unacceptably after wife leaves STRONGLY
Was banking made secure using pressure not force? DEPENDED
Weight rose rapidly up, partly in place of relaxing RESORT
Papers showing what striker wants from full-back -- Rio, for instance PASSPORT
One shows one's sad to split TEAR
Love gear, popular creation ORIGIN
Little sprint DASH
Leave via Acton, unusually VACATION
Grasp mat shoved over to conceal labels STAMPS
Former cop journalist blasted EXPLODED
Figure half-a-dozen will turn up NINE
Expansion keeping Times in rear BOTTOM
Detectives crack, getting wind up DISSOLVE