The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,581 - Aug 29 2014

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A cure gone wrong creates stir ENCOURAGE
An aider in a maze ARIADNE
Artist leading group full of energy and enthusiasm RARING
Asian city administered by stupid person RANGOON
Attempt to block yob in exit LOGOUT
Backed down avenue into trap GAVEIN
Bit of food and old rubbish in post office POTATO
Boy star given an audition SON
Careful to avoid article being sarcastic WRY
Chemical in Thames I dissipated HISTAMINE
Colour of Queen is seen in reflection SIENNA
DNA expert who helped detective? WATSON
English composer is soaring above TALLIS
Explorer of underground space needs common sense, it being huge and dark CAVERNOUS
Fasten thus to the ear SEW
Idle folk snored disgustingly DRONES
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Islander knocked out in trance CRETAN
Italian entertains grim man, working person who's entered country IMMIGRANT
Lark putting doctor into prison GAMBOL
No ships, five having been sunk NAY
Pink vehicle followed by set of people CARNATION
Plant I stuck in weedless ground EDELWEISS
Redeployed agent on ship may have this duty TONNAGE
Regulation for piece of playground equipment? Engineers no longer find it useful SLIDERULE
Shrinking German city Heather goes round LESSENING
Spread support to get a number attending sports event PROPAGATE
Start of season -- preparing for game, stretching STRAINING
Steven has one such partner -- it's Eve! KEPTWOMAN
That man unfortunately harbouring a yen for the mountains HIMALAYAS
This person's role is to communicate IMPART
University home given external colour and spoilt RUINED
Unruly gang invading toilet many years back LONGAGO