The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,861 - Aug 14 2016

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A person with convictions turned up for festivity GALA
British writer of picaresque novels placed in covers, say FIELDING
Call after close of play, at hour to be arranged AUTHOR
Call for peace, captivated by Eastern religion SHINTO
Creator of prints and such that female supports ETCHER
Cricketer's feat that's repeated after first of May for MCC HUNDRED
Difficult, though less hard after start TOUGH
E.g. game dramatist inserting line provided WILDLIFE
Fashionable way to work on course MODISH
Female I spotted in study, poet's lady friend CONFIDANTE
Formal cover for head that's getting over operation TOPHAT
Juggling act -- lithe, fit and strong ATHLETIC
Least polite and most vulgar when leaderless RUDEST
Merchant of Venice -- that needs eight players POLO
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Modified boot early in season for American sport FOOTBALL
Old writer upset about a form of Latin from place in Italy NEAPOLITAN
Person in similar position crazily bit me on purpose OPPOSITENUMBER
Place for the old lady to retire, lucky thing MASCOT
Present for employee, not always on time, making effort ATTEMPT
Reason to give benefit that certain people don't have DOUBT
Returned power tool that buzzes WASP
Small settlement for dramatically wronged prince HAMLET
So led astray by sailor's navigational aid LODESTAR
Some incentive for change in Washington CENT
Sounded sad to those listening BLEW
State absorbing Western influence SWAY
The people with nothing rising up in locality POPULACE
Variation for a trumpet, indeed, not rehearsed UNPREMEDITATED