The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,866 - Sep 18 2016

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A chap consuming steamed rice, as some Indians are AMERICAN
Administer like high-fliers, including Conservative INJECT
Artist's work crossing line, in a manner of speaking DRAWLING
At end of a new part of speech, stick declaration ANNOUNCEMENT
Belligerent Nato is acting peculiarly ANTAGONISTIC
Cast, getting fine fish FLING
Cultivate area on hill, producing food for Mexicans TORTILLA
Feeling pain under military leader giving instruction COACHING
Final is not altogether difficult -- I'm at ease ULTIMATE
Flat boat at stern of ship on river RAFT
Following lofty principles in trade, one's put in unlimited time IDEALISM
Formidable type that dentist can deal with TARTAR
Fruit that's unlike peach, by the sound of it UGLI
Graves, for example, that can be found in vault WINE
Head of government, after financial disaster, in a sorry state? RUING
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Heap is what Pat may have dropped RICK
In affair, one desperately pressed one's suit, perhaps IRONED
In other words, visibly embarrassed about condition RESTATED
No-win situation stated in Asian language THAI
Officer, as usual, supporting former PM MAJORGENERAL
Old master manages to swallow half of beer RUBENS
One isn't perturbed about learner that's cheeky INSOLENT
Path travelled on horseback -- or went by boat, we hear ROAD
People going over University's list of courses MENU
Right on time, turning up -- excellent RARE
Senior investigator's command producing state of confusions DISORDER
Stop possessions otherwise being covered by tax EXORCISE
Story with moral about weapon that's okay for fieldworker? FARMABLE
Two kinds of seaman like hot cakes? MERCHANTABLE
Worked on plot, dreadfully deranged GARDENED