The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,809 - Aug 16 2015

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Admitted, audibly? Just so ALOUD
Close friendship unusually found in main city INTIMACY
Diverted in midstream, use discretion AMUSED
Empty vehicle one gets into VAIN
He wrote sacred verses in dull fashion MATTHEW
Hidden in hotel at entrance, as yet undiscovered LATENT
How to connect painter with craft, say, and establish union TIETHEKNOT
Husband in rebuilt home with kids, in part of Arabia SHEIKHDOM
Idea I dropped on Tory minister DEACON
In addition, having acted as guide inside Spanish city TOLEDO
Leading characters in final episode ultimately died in conflict FEUD
Maintain quiet and restrained manner PRESERVE
Make change in layout concerning pro wrestling location REFORMAT
Minimal salary increase in, for example, good job! PRAISE
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Monster devouring old soldier on horse DRAGOON
Next to piano, song is secondary activity BYPLAY
Numbers with other books showing modest talent in novel form OLDTESTAMENT
President's first lady left in sleeping-place ROOSEVELT
Reinforcing piece added to shoe to walk backwards TOECAP
Remaining fish on slate, perhaps, put in the shade OVERSHADOWED
Revolutionary comrade with little time for non-Communist DEMOCRAT
Run into small vessel extremely popular with surfers? VIRAL
Spell another word for sentence STRETCH
Start back and wind up again like this? RECOIL
Supporter's complaint about new player BENEFACTOR
Wanting to save money, your old clothes split THRIFTY
Watch someone like me crossing river as leader, in a fashion TRENDSETTER