The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,298 - Dec 15 2016

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Arise as priest's last organised part of church TRANSPIRE
Atmosphere turned, perhaps around date for last judgement DOOMSDAY
Beam with nice well-disposed feeling AMBIENCE
Benefit of a fine screen for the audience AVAIL
Build up and knock down, they say RAISE
Cheer and cheer, concealing envy, oddly ELEVATE
Feeble outcome, caught out by sweetheart EFFETE
Fine and noble protecting independent American state FLORIDA
Grand at first, cad embracing one's more seedy GROTTIER
I contort spine awkwardly for self-examination INTROSPECTION
Independence held back Ohio state IDAHO
Leave government split by factions conclusively RESIGN
Mature old burgundy's opening up in cellar BODEGA
Nothing in beak but rope NOOSE
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On high inside rushed to get drunk SUPPED
One covers smell of rot on dead bats DEODORANT
Peels in a bra, accidentally showing bosom INSEPARABLE
Philander topless, somehow becoming extreme HARDLINE
Question trainee got wrong about arithmetic maybe INTERROGATE
Relative's favourite's raised accordingly by name STEPSON
Retreats as negative vote's accepting sanction NOOKS
Second's words managed to carry fighter SWORDSMAN
Some person's laughter is offensive ONSLAUGHT
Tiresome editor promises to pay after time TEDIOUS
Uncaring behind bars holding criminal on charge INCONSIDERATE
Wasteful swine taking stick over nearly everything PRODIGAL
Willow often seen in elementary receptacles initially OSIER
Yokels given fine, overlooking pounds and shillings PEASANTS