The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,814 - Aug 10 2018

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& 5 Across Elder assessing tot in difficulty -- reason for optimism? ROSETINTED
Acting as guide for us, the fellow leading band USHERING
Anglicans might get upset? No need for one prolonged row! SLANGINGMATCH
Any number in depression squealed SANG
Big flow of water about needing a sailor to do something CATARACT
Completely dry? You'll find some bar ideal ARID
Hairstyle augmented by the French item of jewellery BANGLE
Head of enterprise talked about workplace being expanded ELABORATED
Hesitation about meat presented in show REVEAL
Hide in depression, reportedly VEIL
It's bad -- tetanus, unfortunately, is confirmed SUBSTANTIATED
It's miserable, suffering from a disease in childhood? MEASLY
Knight wearing gaudy decoration GARNISH
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Knowing there's a conflict over recreational drug AWARE
Left-looking journalist with nastiness for all DESPITE
Mistaken to have new leader? One has a point PRONG
Normal 'mister', a man out of the ordinary? MAINSTREAM
One sees weather coming? Take care moving into wild forest FORECASTER
See 11 Across GLASSES
Shown mercy, revolutionary soldiers rushed outside SPARED
Shrub man with special pole found by railway BARBERRY
Sitting by river see sport POLO
Start of sunny spring? Smashing! SWELL
Summer month's upset, having an absence of fertiliser GUANO
Suspicion of haze, result of dampness MISTRUST
Works hard penning article -- choice phrases required? SLOGANS