The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,876 - Aug 10 2015

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A complete fool can upset someone telling jokes NITWIT
A daughter's befuddled, consuming large drinks DRAUGHTALES
A number grow sick, get benefit AVAIL
Affairs excluding union involvement ADULTERY
Appear to relish swallowing a double LOOKALIKE
Applaud catch? Codswallop! CLAPTRAP
Breathless piper lacking expression DEADPAN
Cry out -- to the police? SQUEAL
Current rock player ACTOR
Drawn and knotted TIED
Engaged, that's the outcome about me and that girl ENMESHED
Fabric is produced for ready money only CASHMERE
Hired assassin? Good show, old boy! HITMAN
Hurt during exam, leaves in this TEACHEST
In control of a race meeting taking two males fifty miles ATTHEHELM
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Insured drivers prefer to avoid backing like this ENDORSEMENT
It's divine embracing girl in time off HOLIDAY
Kill dead, accepting one pound LIQUIDATE
Meal done, ordered a drink LEMONADE
Mid-evening in days before Easter can be quite mild LENIENT
Mother and father split PARENT
Name I made up for a US State MAINE
No degrees at this London university? GREENWICH
Note about fringe subject THEME
Outlaw to fight for food for children TUCKBOX
Plate of fish SCALE
Reckless injunction to keep increasing the rent TEARAWAY
Said sale is fixed and charged ASSAILED
Steal up around a wild beast BOAR
Two support the Church BRACE