The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,312 - Dec 31 2016

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Assemble for service MASS
Clears bed's clothes after a loss WEEDS
Clears of building, getting outside ALFRESCO
Flask placed in bag at the bottom NETHERMOST
Follow story as told TAIL
French author's second risque character RACINESS
Games being taken up gives sharper edge STROPS
Infatuation shown by part of conference, say, supporting old boy OBSESSION
Left-winger may take such editing REDACTION
Lower undergarments -- bloomers COWSLIPS
Maybe bar contains nuts SANCTION
Minister's assistant and copper going over charge CURATE
Misleadingly articulate girl goes to gallery MISSTATE
Money off record released around November DISCOUNT
Nick's advantage EDGE
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Oil-bearing region on earth's being developed NORTHSEA
Part of jacket seen on an independent fashion designer ARMANI
Party -- wise to get amount of drug? DOSAGE
Press for a meeting about war hero admitting nothing ADVOCATE
Rhythm really oddly unspiritual TEMPORAL
Someone in church with proper wish to reform WORSHIPPER
Source of better advice, priest gets conversion after time TIPSTER
Spray disease of plant that's suspect MISTRUST
Starter of escalope Cliff obtained that may be served in bistro ESCARGOT
That woman's name recalled one with unorthodox views HERETIC
The rise of James Anderson MESA
Was inclined to make fast time covering area LEANT
What a person must do to get into Oxford? Commit a faux pas (3,4,4,2,2) PUTONESFOOTINIT
Wicked woman cast off vice SHEDEVIL