The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,898 - Sep 4 2015

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A ben scaled could be construed as this ASCENDABLE
A docile man stirred up, influenced by a devil DEMONIACAL
Be a bit mad, having lost the thread? HAVEASCREWLOOSE
Bit of the crust a light brown? ECRU
Chaps in planes mean to fly across Ireland AIRMEN
Charming home set up overlooking church NICE
Chosen man in charge of modern type of technology ELECTRONIC
Country vehicle conveying drunken earl BELARUS
Dismissed a knight involved in heavy defeat RANOUT
Floral arrangement guy brought up and put down GARLAND
Gardener's son revealed by Somerset House SETH
Gee, boy is cock-a-hoop! GLAD
Girl runs into river -- start of adventure TERESA
Good to reduce the courage of potential killer GUNMAN
Groups coming together chat about Wagner's work GATHERINGS
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Hitting the sack with only a bit of the body tucked in BASHING
Leader of Democrats backing savage cut SEVERED
Mob around Italy getting about, making advance GAINGROUND
More than one animal goes by sea -- any number brought aboard SNAILS
Mum is upset -- time to give things up? SILENT
Nasty plan MEAN
Older one is falling apart, little right! SENIOR
Return of workers' organisation one dismissed as unacceptable to toffs NONU
Shabby-sounding item taken from Hamish's allotment? TATTIE
Source established beyond doubt -- one of the forebears half forgotten PROVENANCE
Try something that looks impossible? Oh, from earth once very tricky! REACHFORTHEMOON
Vehicle was first after starting second SLED
When trained he's a better animal HARTEBEEST
Wise guy, the crossword compiler -- but not an abstainer SEER
Woman in charge, a complainer, ruler in muddle MANAGERESS