The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,247 - Oct 17 2016

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A loud and voluble description of a very rich society AFFLUENT
A Northerner cares about a Royal occasion ASCOTRACES
An allusion to one's character and ability? REFERENCE
An intriguing plot? SCHEME
Ball made square amazingly MASQUERADE
Broken tile I mean to get rid of ELIMINATE
Closely resembling the way a drunk walks? TIGHTLY
Company moderated our panic, providing an abundant supply CORNUCOPIA
Fool holding company capital ASSETS
Formerly in older style ERST
Gets cosy with bunks with strangely finer lining BEFRIENDS
Go for a try ATTEMPT
Great deal of money not yet used MINT
Happening I'd note, arriving at close of day EVENTIDE
Hate Jack Horner getting involved with church ABHORRENCE
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Horrific travel on railway GORY
I call round on directors and help with pressing business IRONINGBOARD
Idle doodles gave a false impression LIED
Important match that involves the Lions? BIGGAME
Instructions for aircrew, say, that's done by barristers? BRIEFING
Kidnap of rising graduate on Tube ABDUCT
Minister raised in Old Testament? That's obvious OVERT
Moving scenery as required NECESSARY
Relation of pleasant Eastern content NIECE
Short month -- is one working with company showing stout resolution? FIRMDECISION
So rot affected the trunk TORSO
That man should interrupt politician showing presumption THEORY
The varied uses for a classical hero THESEUS
Unusual sort of moral ban ABNORMAL
Waste grounds DREGS