The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,098 - Apr 26 2016

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A high explosive, and yet I'm being reckless DYNAMITE
Ace perhaps in one of the Armed Forces SERVICE
Author of novel 'Kim', at end of Afghan war MARKTWAIN
Boasting about Olympic sport CROWING
Careless fielders who'd dropped opener SLIPSHOD
Composer left after party RAVEL
Concept that could make one more relaxed, we hear KARMA
Decision made by court after composer appears VERDICT
Desert bug DEFECT
Envisage opponent capturing rook with check FORESEE
Henceforth, woo fans abroad ASOFNOW
Infantryman relaxed reading rude rag GRENADIERGUARD
Island official putting off chap with desire to roll up ALDERNEY
Leading character -- I'm lying in state: that's life for you! ANIMATION
Like fish, mounted SCALED
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Losing team's disadvantage DOWNSIDE
Merchant, one who can give you a hand DEALER
Musician, bit of a laugh, right superior good man HARPIST
Nymph in folklore, a dryad OREAD
One who's stopped working on Hebridean island RETIREE
Other than Ezra, in this biblical location NAZARETH
Refuse to put a cross in a black spot ABSTAIN
Roger in gym before start of rugger game POKER
She made predictions treated as canards CASSANDRA
Thoughts of some inside a synagogue IDEAS
TV detective with a Rolls-Royce in his part of Scotland LEWISANDHARRIS
Twist Irish county's team CORKSCREW
Tyrant concise dictionary and register of names turned up DICTATOR
Weapon's spike catching knight LANCE
Where Diddy Men live, saving remains perplexing KNOTTY