The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,988 - Dec 18 2015

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A horse topples over traversing hard country GHANA
A war medal, something circular that is given to a soldier AMMO
Candidate has no source of wealth before start of election NOMINEE
City den supplying cake ECLAIR
Come down in flames ALIGHT
Court is thus within the law SOLICIT
Delightful cleaner of a bygone time in China CHARMING
Eagerly desire to have a dreamy Oxford feature ASPIRE
Enclosed area in which one may see car dry out COURTYARD
Gentle pieces of poetry enthralling artist -- they are sweet PRALINES
Half of allies will be this, beyond everything AFTERALL
Having a floor covering that is rough RUGGED
I am some sort of dog, little fellow to be opposed IMPUGNED
I repeatedly snored dreadfully -- a laughing stock DERISION
In truth Bill has a position as a minister ACCURACY
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In wickedness prophet is said to be hypocritical INSINCERE
It presents a purple colour -- as may the drunk on street AMETHYST
King to gain knowledge when knight has fled LEAR
Lose enthusiasm, as one deprived of heat and water could RUNOUTOFSTEAM
Male is having hesitation -- not the most generous fellow! MISER
More unsuspecting learner taken in by silly smile SIMPLER
Picture of foreign river -- river with distinguishing feature PORTRAIT
Protest about naughty form of government DEMOCRACY
Say engineers will be needed on ship to provide exit EGRESS
Show remorse as initiators of ruthless enterprise, then shut up REPENT
Smart heretics ruined a feature of the festive season CHRISTMASTREE
Stranger story embedded within article ALIEN
The last noise maybe in a club? TRUMP
TV bosses show an interest in these sailors RATINGS
Wounded grenadier is studying again REREADING