The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,759 - Aug 31 2014

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A base got wrecked in deliberate act of destruction SABOTAGE
After power's achieved, gave speech as minister PREACHED
Artistic skill seen in piece on board vessel DRAUGHTSMANSHIP
Assistant's back-to-front idea? AIDE
Back in the side, ultimately, for part of one leg KNEE
Bold lad, one who beats aggressive dog? WHIPPERSNAPPER
Boycotts Dickensian villain as disgrace to family BLACKSHEEP
Commit small robbery that's left female in dock PILFER
Darned slang, this? Wrong STANDARDENGLISH
Detective maiden's needed in difficult situations HOLMES
Disturbed area sealed off by barriers protecting it AGITATED
Excitement is missing in this stream THRILL
Festivity a person with convictions set up GALA
Learner kept in consumed share, for a change ALTERATION
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Male, I admit, who travels to work MIGRANT
Met nine or ten men I represented as famous EMINENT
Misses following grand spectacles GLASSES
Move cautiously North-West? On the contrary NOSE
Opposed to what's central for believers, usually VERSUS
Person who breaks dish SMASHER
Pieces together minor role BITPART
Satisfied about court's conclusion, it's said STATED
Second person in audience who removes woollen coat? SHEARER
Station our wartime allies in old school EUSTON
Supporter I reprimanded settled a bill LEGISLATED
Supporting mostly the political group that's outspoken FORTHRIGHT
Witty interchanges about some Eastern European REPARTEE
Wrongly interprets unusual smartness in dud MISUNDERSTANDS