The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,786 - Mar 8 2015

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After partner's heart, play this SERENADE
Alternative to reveille in Territorial Army ALARM
Appliance for cooking fruit missing front ring RANGE
Article penned by humorous author for kid, say LEATHER
Being portrayed as smart about use of computers SITTING
Cosmetic mother applied over a mark on skin MASCARA
Didn't go steady, being fickle STAYED
Flower-girl turned up with American star SIRIUS
Form of gold or silver used in helping others INGOT
Form of instruction can, when a head is included TEACHIN
I belong with new organisation in base IGNOBLE
Instructional text used in preparation of course RECIPE
Is included in list man arranged -- as a rule, it was awful STALINISM
King on one vessel captured by noble warship PRIVATEER
Leaders leaving bar aid city that's showing effect of drought ARIDITY
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Make a contribution with good setting up PITCHING
Make more crude, disturbing a censor COARSEN
Male with cunning thought sincere HEARTFELT
Objected about perhaps changing drug taken the wrong way MISAPPREHENDED
Off-putting statement from me as pagan IDOLATER
Old money from Europe, including British pound LIBRA
One can count on it as a devotional aid ROSARY
Person supervising old English writing, perhaps, including poetry OVERSEER
Removing forces from a revolt after limited changes DEMILITARISING
Rocky situation faced, so to speak, by four presidents? RUSHMORE
Runs into singer and part of orchestra BRASS
Sour stuff very shortly happening, with anger rising VINEGAR
Staff don't make declaration BATON
Visualised a drink in dime novel IMAGINED
Weed found in land, one I'd destroyed DANDELION