The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,428 - May 16 2017

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9 gifts for company PRESENCE
Aggravate former partner over account and berate in error EXACERBATE
Associate's not entirely sweet -- hard to get backing HOBNOB
Backtrack about bridge opponents showing respect REVERENT
Book promoted by the setter's controversial EMOTIVE
Catch Bond? CONTRACT
Celebrity of American shows FAME
Concrete coin once used in Madrid REAL
Crowd, late in the evening, have a ball ATTENDANCE
Famous explorer, by Jove! GREATSCOTT
Fashionable area enveloped by evil -- to criminal that's pure INVIOLATE
He or she maybe died after Church passed judgment? PRONOUNCED
Inventor's mistaken: atoms do shine THOMASEDISON
Liberal old writer cared OPENMINDED
Look amazed and go crazy without love GAPE
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Overwrought doctor eats richly HYSTERICAL
Part of church fails when not taking sides APSE
Poison's drunk in scare ARSENIC
Poor attempt to support friend PALTRY
Prosecute a rule in hearing ARRAIGN
Question again regarding African dictator found in river REEXAMINE
Record some police about to arrest son DISC
Singer keen on retirement DIVA
Space mission finally leaves ground AREA
Stave off entertaining sailors in bars TAVERNS
Terrible anger shown by daughter DIRE
The Genesis version of Stairway to Heaven JACOBSLADDER
TV bulletin, perhaps, wants majority of sect shot NEWSCAST
Ultimately abandon one fool for another NITWIT
Weary, saving energy in rows TIERED