The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,776 - Dec 28 2014

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Arranger of exhibition and artist appearing in court when disorderly CURATOR
At length, interrupting Earl and PM in a major way GREATLY
Batsman who's out? STRIKER
Book group that includes 1984 NUMBERS
Cape always covered with plastic, or the other way around VICEVERSA
Clash produced by lines I encrypted? COLLIDE
Clip poodle, for example? Not much SNIPPET
Consequently inscribed in tablet here, for ever THEREFORE
Contemptuously reject what's new after incitement SPURN
Create female apparel that's rough and ready MAKESHIFT
Depressing experience after star's last drink of the day? SUNDOWNER
Dotty aunt leading protest meeting, of course NATURALLY
E.g. part of vein exposed, cut, or damaged in operation OUTCROP
First thing Milton and Swift have in common INITIAL
Fruit turned up by politician with family PUMPKIN
Half a dozen tricks -- they should be kept out of program VIRUSES
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Ill-gotten gains as enticement drawing Conservative in LUCRE
Information about senior staff in plant GOLDENROD
Keep being annoying, topless in low joint ANKLE
Live show's beginning, actor's going outside EXIST
Member of defeated team -- not keeper, proverbially LOSER
More unusual notes separately stored by educational foundation? RARER
Party is breaking old record, moving to the left DISCO
Recording some fellers' work LOGGING
Runs in shoddy stuff clubs, perhaps, provided as sportswear TRACKSUIT
Seek opinion from son on work of art CANVASS
Sportsperson who runs part of league MILER
Start of sentence for most serious kind of crime CAPITAL
Step out here after row, being offensive about one part of speech RIVERBANK
Unscrupulous financial operator seizing power, one who takes over USURPER
Upper garment worn by male or female in turret? TANKTOP
Went on voyage, i.e. with salts at sea SETSAIL