The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,863 - Aug 28 2016

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A desire that Daphnis and Chloe have in common AITCH
After disrespectful term for paper editor was furious RAGED
American author set up second literary type POETESS
Casually draws lots, following first of decisions DOODLES
Country in which work's bound to be completed MOROCCO
Dance that is couple's favourite? Just the opposite TWOSTEP
Daughter, upset at animal, spotted one DALMATIAN
Deliverer of stinging attack, a tirade about money one's lost ARMYANT
Dog that is following writer from same place SCOTTIE
Expressionless as pound gets deposited? BLANK
Fabric -- what'll need to be cut from that to make hat? TWILL
Get back from European capital, initially in great joy RECAPTURE
Greeting Asian national at the highest level HIMALAYAN
Heads for paved area that is outside, such as this PATIO
Impatient to get out of ditch, in general ITCHING
Learner taken in by me, say, who's in unfamiliar territory? SETTLER
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Nurse accepting doctor's conclusion and direction TREND
Occasionally making an admiring remark about one of our rivals? SOMETIMES
Old place of learning -- don't leave without degrees ALMAMATER
Partner that means to manage economically HUSBAND
Person who's finished work about Hebridean island RETIREE
Persuasive speech on behalf of king that was held by revolting peasant? PITCHFORK
Philosopher seen about current interests HOBBIES
Prepared to play, covering what's on top of charts -- met with derision SCORNED
Provided cosmetic treatment to my satisfied patient? MANICURED
Recorder of events as I attack, having turned up street DIARIST
Renault crashed in middle-of-the-road position? NEUTRAL
Son splitting stolen drug found in dangerous area HOTSPOT
Start of Euroscepticism in British right and left as well BESIDES
Tactful approach revised mad policy DIPLOMACY
Variation of rumba in Eastern state recalled BURMA
When we first see the light daily, no longer sleeping SUNUP