The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,556 - Jul 31 2014

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'Sun' involved in junk communication before news, finally, in brief spurts SPASMS
A connection around university that's widely evident ABOUNDING
A short drink held up in Italian city PISA
Aggressive type having trouble in a ship with colonist ASSAILANT
Bit of coffee offered by European, tall figure BEANPOLE
Brainy barrister discontented when tucking into breakfast dish CEREBRAL
Burden young offender with some medicine? Not at first IMPOSE
Cave is reached around end of tour GROTTO
Dull-witted baronet falls in river OBTUSE
Fight with drink on the increase? PUNCHUP
Follow tense athletics event TRACE
Greet effusively good boy with promise of marriage GLADHAND
Landed Scotsman, cut off retreat LAIR
Leading companion showing formality STARCH
Like something sewn on uniform? No PATCHY
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Musical work stocked in shop eradicated OPERA
Nominal candidate rethinks goals when upset STALKINGHORSE
One plays a small part in a downfall? RAINDROP
Rowdy film stars having part to play in rear BRATPACK
Scot heading for rope in bottom of boat and fish MACKEREL
Show retired brother familiar saying PROVERB
Speech giving notice to groom? ADDRESS
Standard often found flying abroad? TRICOLOUR
Start of strategy to withdraw surveillance STAKEOUT
Stink created by party in time? That's not hard ODOUR
Sublime speaker's device to include a quip MAJESTIC
Take over training with fuss at the front ADOPT
Tiny mark on potato picked up for one in stand? SPECTATOR
Top sportsman with time in heat set off scrap to show impatience CHAMPATTHEBIT
Wine? A small measure's included in resting place HAMMOCK