The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,065 - Mar 18 2016

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A hit poem in the modern style ALAMODE
A scent drifts around our mistress COURTESAN
A son of Jacob? Gosh! GAD
Arrive feeling elated after dizzy spell? TURNUP
Author participating in Eastern expedition STERNE
Brought up as left-winger absorbing Listener REARED
Clever character finds way to avoid using cash SMARTCARD
Comedian appearing in Cromer tonight MERTON
Dealer looking embarrassed with paintings being returned? TRADER
Disorder with one opposing speech, wanting Conservative out CONDITION
Do away with heartless order after period ERADICATE
European leader offering his neighbouring country almost nothing FRANCO
Exposed, as cold maiden maybe in nude shivering UNCOVERED
Ferocious woman that could cut one dead BATTLEAXE
High-up person little good, fool appearing in newspaper column DIGNITARY
It could be due to introduction of roadworks DETOUR
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Justified having got angry after conflict WARRANTED
Lack of certain standards in test getting in the way of friendly relations AMORALITY
Little woman and patient man meeting by a shrub JOJOBA
Material from message landing on French island TEXTILE
Merry bishop not at all like Friar Tuck BLITHE
Moderate a sort of emulsion for painting TEMPERA
Piece of bacon Ronald grilled LARDON
Plant, one on slope above RAMPION
Spot American going after brave man, a famous Greek HERODOTUS
Stone gleams -- just the odd bits of it GEM
Straight line formed by river in French wine district MACRON
This writer's entertaining a lady MAY
Tired friend in a no-win situation STALEMATE
Unco-operative type? Right -- I seek fun, somehow REFUSENIK
Unemotional doctor dealt with last character in surgery DRY
Yarn from northern town, last bit from mill CREWEL