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The Telegraph- Cryptic Connections Puzzle

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Matakari | 19:58 Tue 03rd Mar 2020 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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Answers with a rationale will be appreciated for the following cryptic crossword clues, please! Thanks in advance!

Trade book gets to lose jacket (6)
General kicks out leading lady to make room (7)
Share as criminal meant to accept tax back (9) ( ATONEMENT ? )

Preamble for Cryptic Connections Puzzle:

In a Cryptic Connections puzzle, five cryptic crossword clues must be solved; their answers can be made from the list of letters given underneath. Once all the clues have been solved, some letters will be unused; these can be arranged to give a word or phrase that links the answers to the five clues.

Trade book gets to lose jacket (6)
General kicks out leading lady to make room (7)
Depressed with range of knowledge shown by tabloid (6)
Decorative gold needed, with new article in mind (10)
Share as criminal meant to accept tax back (9)


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3 Sun ken
4 Ornamental

Or (Gold) + an, back + mental
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Many thanks for confirming my answers, Mamyalynne! I'm stuck on the other three. Thanks for help!
Oh, you have the answers? I misunderstood.
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I need the answers for the 3 clues listed at the beginning of my request. Thanks for looking at them, Mayalynne!
2 Kitchen
1 Market
Last one - allotment
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Thank you, Scrunge, I'm done now. The rationale for "market" (trade?) and "kitchen"?
Mark (NT book) and et (‘Gets’ losing the G and T)
Kitchener (General) minus ER (leading lady)
Sorry, I meant G and S!
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Great help, Scrunge999! Many thanks again!
You’re welcome Matakari.

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