The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,013 - Jan 18 2016

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A speaker returning brief thanks amid golden words ORATOR
Cars go for service MINISTRY
Catch the blame after net is damaged ENTRAP
Declare in favour of petitioner's cause PROCLAIM
Device preventing leaves from spreading around PAPERCLIP
Evocative of not long ago with short skirts being in REMINISCENT
Expect a hold-up AWAIT
Flags and sail will need adjusting AILS
Knowing a monarch should be held in high regard? AWARE
Length that boxers will go to, to avoid KO? DISTANCE
Make an introduction here and now PRESENT
On a charge after disturbance in port ANCHORAGE
One who can't remember me, as I can recollect AMNESIAC
Parson crazed with love for a trebly gifted female SOPRANO
Perfume the French sell with hesitation LAVENDER
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Plants for sycophants CREEPERS
Popular individual is actually present INPERSON
Predict vocal quartet will go to Ely perhaps FORESEE
Recess in pleasant hospital NICHE
Saint George, shocked by such discrimination SEGREGATION
Space-man yawned GAPED
Study painting externally, being passionate ARDENT
Take a look at part of Tuscany SCAN
Tears shed for Flora ASTER
Time for breakfast food PORRIDGE
Time when all assets were frozen? ICEAGE
Unexpectedly meet resistance -- woman in angry mood RUNACROSS
Urchin lad wandering in gloom MUDLARK
Wrong, or sure one is wrong ERRONEOUS
Yet it provides academic standing CHAIR