The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,959 - Nov 14 2015

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Abandon in wilderness DESERT
Appeal of polytechnic's first principal PLEAD
Attacker in match STRIKER
Back with fish to sell down the river BETRAY
Can appearing upside down humour blockhead? NITWIT
Caught wearing muddy loafers outside ALFRESCO
Charge independent politician separately IMPEACH
Complain and put down joiner CARPENTER
Confined below, lay, knocked out UNDERLOCKANDKEY
Conservative inclined towards socialism is divided CLEFT
Decisively beat Oscar? Jolly good! WHACKO
Declare invalid must be taken round area once a year ANNUAL
Dessert with my new vegetable SWEETCORN
Encourage operator to release latest of numbers URGEON
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Followed across river, being towed TRAILED
Former exam relating to the countryside PASTORAL
Go against country importing it VITALITY
Income steady in Parisian's street REVENUE
Male elected to keep investment, in error MISTAKEN
Mechanic, in part, is answerable ARTISAN
Musical game CHESS
Regular air service EVENSONG
Right about returned item -- proof of purchase required RECEIPT
Shows the way in speech in English city LEEDS
The Express newspaper's report? DEFINITEARTICLE
Tree maintenance SERVICE
Tried to set off for US city DETROIT
Volume is to include nobleman VISCOUNT