The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,570 - Aug 16 2014

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A duke in cast, underhand SHADY
Almost half of bedtime drink NIGH
Antagonism in work place OPPOSITION
Bad carrying on with a criminal ILLEGAL
Beginning to like catching Latin lecture TALKINGTO
Briefly visit old man at home POPIN
Clue for Poirot, say, could bring dishonour to family BLOODSTAIN
College bill rising ETON
Court finally presented with motive for crime TREASON
Diplomatic in court dividing fault roughly TACTFUL
Drama of fine end-of-series deciders PLAYOFFS
Empty, obsolete bain-marie? DEADPAN
Entrant, a competitor on river ARRIVAL
Famous Greek is below on a ship ONASSIS
Fighter having to turn from correct course over channel WARPLANE
Finance account in arrears BACKLOG
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First one to get on a four-wheeled carriage VICTORIA
Greeting composer, one leaving barbecue HIBACHI
Guiding beliefs set out involving husband and love ETHOS
High explosive is used by leader of team in spectacular theft HEIST
It's a man running, showing staying power STAMINA
Loyal follower, guy from a Belgian river port? LIEGEMAN
Not entirely risky acquiring horse for old coach CHARABANC
Piece of spinach on a tortilla chip NACHO
Socially dominant in sacred river area ALPHA
Sound check STAUNCH
Unusual getting second chances ODDS
Used additional bit of help SECONDHAND
Used to be nothing, cracked up to be a US president WASHINGTON
Venetian painter to fasten sports shirt TIEPOLO
What's touching about mother country? OMAN
Widely admired university in London area POPULAR