The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,797 - May 24 2015

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Achieve without expert's approval? Just the opposite REPROACH
Aids sector wrongly excluded from society OSTRACISED
American bowler's to take on cricket team here DERBYSHIRE
Anaesthetised English left-winger came to NUMBERED
Are joining Society that's nicer to fellows? SEXIST
Conservative is alone backing powerful organisations COLOSSI
Doing very little to improve one's health? RESTCURE
Event seen in evening paper saddened SUNDOWN
Father of Asian maltreated, in a way AFTERAFASHION
Finishes off crossword puzzle on Sunday for contest DENY
Fling a fellow's had with blonde AFFAIR
Follow a random path as repairman covering area MEANDER
Harden or soften TEMPER
In clubs, assess differently where some high-fliers sit BUSINESSCLASS
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In essence, provide resources for article, using brain FUNDAMENTALLY
Island in East that is oddly lacking in colour TAIWAN
It's hot in a fire, then -- possibly as indicated by this? FAHRENHEIT
It's more of a hand than a foot INCH
Key ceremony and broadcast raised standards CRITERIA
Low mark in French I called wrong CEDILLA
Pawn and rook I win, playing chess -- or bishop, perhaps PRIMATE
Prince provided a cross for Northern town HALIFAX
Provide backing for track about pair holding hands SPONSOR
Reduce severity of clot you reported, over time ASSUAGE
Resident, before long, admitting hard worker, say INHABITANT
Visual aids placed just in front of pupils CONTACTLENSES
Within academic education, reduced number of degrees ICED
Without a break, attend strike BEAT