The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,797 - Feb 3 2016

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A story has heartlessly upset Victorian girl? SHEILA
Adventurous sailor gets a drink knocked back, when in a boring routine ARGONAUT
Attempt to cage wolf in peace deal TREATY
Card on top of table may be mealtime feature TEASET
Characters in rags need to ruffle privileged folk GRANDEES
Clemency in short supply before overthrow of excellent old kingdom MERCIA
Coalition supplied balance, ultimately helping? FEDERATION
Copper device in the kitchen PEELER
False prophet offers soothing stuff about people not drinking BALAAM
Fit for sailing, managed to secure a vessel TRIMARAN
Footballer hit the bar in high wind GARETHBALE
Maggot gets round gnarled tree and round vegetable BEET
Money to cover advert seen as priority PREFERENCE
Most impudent rascal — the female's taken in BRASHEST
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Need to love construed with classical words of hope for the future DEOVOLENTE
Part of body is given initial examination TESTIS
Pet married, beset by confetti? PAMPER
Road into desolate place, wherein is Doom MORDOR
Sad bird losing tail that is very restricted GRIEVOUS
See 10 ROOT
See 24 across SHOW
Set of rules? Something bad, reportedly a burden SYNTAX
Singer's associated with such energy-packed music SEWING
Son's like 18 down and dismissive of plebs? SNOBBY
Tame animal — it is eaten by wild one wanting food APPETITE
Teams who played as a lesser attraction SIDE
Think about getting cross, almost, with sweetheart MULLOVER
Tissues in layers with inbuilt order STROMATA