The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,468 - Jul 1 2017

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Agree to fix being very thin MATCHSTICK
Appear less civilised in puzzle BEWILDER
Bad-tempered person in vote plot CROSSPATCH
Debonair, making a gentle change ELEGANT
Do away with corrupt cruel woman SHEDEVIL
Dress up showing swagger BRAG
Empire sacked queen as head of government PREMIER
French short story with surprise ending entering competition CONTESTING
Group of soldiers abandon traitors DESERTRATS
Hearties regularly are unable to stand HATE
Mass with everyone in shopping complex MALL
Nail poet that's twisted inside BRAD
Needing refreshment when sun comes out, making a couple of points over love? THIRTY
Old gardener has hour in tall building THROWER
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Old professors deserve interrupting that is on the rise EMERITI
Party in playground having to turn up smarter CLEVERER
Prepare a lithe model for Victorian artist PRERAPHAELITE
Previously popular leading man's touring time HITHERTO
Rock singer learning to join blooming band LORELEI
Seam put in Her Majesty's furs ERMINES
Sheep gets to tear around refreshed RENEWED
Six-footer belonging to religious faction INSECT
Someone lagging in race for promotion TRAILER
Something unusual, 'I tarry', needs rewriting RARITY
Source of money and wealth hellion dissipated HOLEINTHEWALL
Trump's game upset insurgent concealing mean person exposing wrongdoing WHISTLEBLOWER
Tyrant installing son in base DESPOT
Very rich woman crashed airline's limos MILLIONAIRESS