The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,724 - Dec 29 2013

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Clues Answers
Admit learner inside a base ALLOW
Almost crossing part of Welsh border -- we'll reach it soon NEWYEAR
Arrange aid and otherwise greatly help newspaper DAILYTELEGRAPH
Blackguard saying nothing about one metal CADMIUM
Calamitous end of aircraft, with smoke rising TRAGIC
Character that's referred to as 'Mother' NATURE
Claim in opposition to government leader, using statistical procedure AVERAGING
End up including speaker in temporary stoppages MORATORIA
Fast runners in the chase, disorientated CHEETAHS
First contribution to educational foundation in university town READING
Inferior to a couple of European articles UNDER
Intermittently switch positions OFFANDON
Maintaining distance apart, cut line with everyone aboard PARALLEL
Match, for example, that's not serious LIGHT
One element or another turned over, with supporting information NITROGEN
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Particularly advantaged person picked for team, right? INSIDER
Place for pictures taken from medicine man CINEMA
Remarked how plain cake is? NOTICED
Retain it in memory, mostly, for musical performance RECITAL
Revolutionary measures creating distinctions that are academic DEGREES
Salt put on sole and shellfish ABALONE
Section of First Amendment that�s a bit of a bloomer STAMEN
Shifted stick in racing vehicle to get going KICKSTART
Show aggression as boxer, good left securing fight GROWL
Small piece of land surrounded by water has a tenant ISLET
Source of economic news distorted in emails, in fact FINANCIALTIMES
Start off sick in this hospital that�s rather crowded? THICKISH
Succulents planted in midst of hectic activity CACTI
Take oneself off rota -- clue must be revised CLEAROUT
What singers and musicians do ain't bad on record ENTERTAIN