The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,756 - Aug 10 2014

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Abbreviated greeting after wine and cheese PORTSALUT
Absurd misrepresentation of attempt to wrap a piece of clothing TRAVESTY
Before close of play, cricket match becomes bad-tempered TESTY
Began hugging learner that's alarmed STARTLED
Brave conclusions reached by good people of jury DEFY
British are mendacious about female monarchs, say BUTTERFLIES
Dash around shopping centre to get details of contract SMALLPRINT
Daydreams about large celebrations REVELRIES
Driver missing in combat WAGONER
Excellent kind of characters needed for TV but not radio CAPITAL
Hit and pinched SWIPED
In essence, caught lofted shot PITCH
It's repeated the wrong way by an old master TITIAN
Keep confining ring-leader to school again RETRAIN
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Language that contributes to anger management GERMAN
Lashes out in annoyance HASSLE
Mostly err badly about favourite bird STORMYPETREL
Old family member shouted warning after driving over animal FOREBEAR
Part of flower some plant here ANTHER
Project about story producing tragic heroine JULIET
Salesman with a line in expensive-sounding animals DEALER
Short power cut, thank goodness! PHEW
Staggered because heavy weight I dropped ASTONISHED
Study in a library that's emptied so soon! ALREADY
Unexpected attack prior to PM joining President AMBUSH
Unfaithful wife in part of so-called cage FALSERIB
Vehement protesting in the event that ruler enters profession VOCIFERATION