The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,848 - May 15 2016

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50 per cent of group at riot is milking state support PATRIOTISM
Company assembled outside club, with sailor in war gear COMBATJACKET
Conflict over what divides Europe and Africa became heated WARMED
Denied providing financial support in addition to profits GAINSAID
Disturbed hormone making one grouse MOORHEN
Dreadful ennui in stupid party gradually fading away DIMINUENDO
Examine youth that's raised reason for outrage SCANDAL
For sake of argument, assume one's not unemployed? POSIT
Genuine article secured by relative in charge AUTHENTIC
Informative programme giving directions to players NEWSCAST
Like Italian, for example, from Cremona, originally ROMANCE
Market forecast that's good or moderate, just FAIR
One of our competitors running holiday home scheme TIMESHARING
Plane up in the air? Keep quiet about it SMOOTH
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Political group including left, up to a point PARTLY
Pope, say, oddly protests POET
Portrayed, in a way, with no end of artistry, one animal after another? PREDATOR
Powerful cutting device initially constructed LASER
Preserve a spy organisation set up for island JAMAICA
Recovering from cold after drinks in sisters' house CONVALESCENT
Refinement of manners and language POLISH
Round the bend in a river, a collection of warships ARMADA
Setter, perhaps, admitting offence, acting to address complaint DOSING
Showing spite about a king not personally experienced VICARIOUS
Stuff Mad Hatter had crazily taken out MATTER
Toughness of points covering fundamental truth SEVERITY
Works to improve bill, say -- it happens as PM arrives AMENDS