The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,728 - Jan 26 2014

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A lot of swimmers I put under pressure, including male or female teacher SCHOOLMISTRESS
Athlete's first breaking record in 400 metres, typically LAP
Attacks with sword thrusts and blows RUNSTHROUGH
Brainy group with dreadfully elitist leaning INTELLIGENTSIA
Capital from bank Arab's withdrawn ANKARA
Cause of anxiety for business CONCERN
Dire perils test me in return from advance SIMPLEINTEREST
Dress musical performers ahead of time BANDAGE
Expert on faraway part of world transformed relations with it ORIENTALIST
False alarm over woman after change in US or region to South CENTRALAMERICA
Greek character leading insignificant rebellion MUTINY
He wrote short stories -- and effortless poetry? POE
In vain, I'd revised chapter for artist, scientist, and engineer DAVINCI
Keels over in cold shelter with face uncovered CLEANSHAVEN
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Left-winger putting boundary back inside trading area MARXIST
Monarchs have these things to discuss SUBJECTS
Namely, holding clubs or diamonds ICE
Old song with crazy line about port MADRIGAL
Open with same key before and after? That could be a pointer GUNDOG
Plants in mountains, almost all evergreens ALPINES
Requesting place for bishop and his neighbour on board SEEKING
Second confidential remark about English resort area SEASIDE
Service, including ace, travelled fast RAN
Severe writer's block, a problem for setter, say HARDPAD
Time-saver for writer that we got from Romans ETCETERA
Unremarkable version of second print NONDESCRIPT
Western character? Maybe, maybe not INDIAN
With diplomacy, I mostly reduce tension, according to plan TACTICAL