The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,791 - Apr 12 2015

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A nightly appearance, but not by star MOONRISE
Asian queen cutting plant or flower GERANIUM
At sea, a pilot? No, not required OPTIONAL
Audibly disapprove of new gift BOON
Bad mark from oddly sitting half of exam when upset STIGMA
Be paid twice in year, near November EARN
Capital, we hear, doubled for solitary individual SEOUL
Caught bird -- chicken? CRAVEN
Central pieces revised in clue NUCLEI
Duke feeling reduction in status DEMOTION
Encouraging holding copies back -- that's mean CHEESEPARING
Further to left? In either direction, it's the same REDDER
In line with law introduced by one legislator? Not in so many words IMPLICIT
Indication of canine discontent -- get bigger pound GROWL
Its majority shareholder can ask for anything, supposedly WISHBONE
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Make catalogue that's shorter and lacking oomph LISTLESS
Man on board making deposit for a loan PAWN
Notice little good in what's bad SIGN
Old composer heard, then modern one, in arrangement of bars for singer BIRDCAGE
Part of test on wife showing pounds gained, say WINNINGS
Penniless receivers of money handed over as charity ALMS
Performer who's bound to start act, but not to finish it ESCAPOLOGIST
Perhaps I damaged precious stone SAPPHIRE
Piece of music Verdi arranged, with tempo not changed DIVERTIMENTO
Queen bee improperly ordered drink BEER
Ruler finally executed in drastic uprising TSAR
Shrub with fragrant flowers, possibly changing to red again GARDENIA
Something on computer screen the writer scans ICON
Taken by surprise, began pulling in line STARTLED
Thames landmark, from vantage point on vessel author's on LONDONBRIDGE