The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,481 - Jul 17 2017

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'Dead? Not us!' -- becoming disturbed and alarmed ASTOUNDED
Appearing upright before getting caught ERECT
Articulate fib about arranged treat LITERATE
Bill, joining Edward, performed on stage ACTED
Bit of speech the actor didn't rehearse ADLIB
Boring plant OILRIG
Cannot even contract for an eating place CANTEEN
Concede mixing up East with South and North at intervals ASSENT
Courage perceived to be genuine HEARTFELT
Drunken males getting stuck into my wine MALMSEY
It may be cast in two ways, so he or she may make it HORSESHOE
It may produce winter ailments leading to little sleep COLDSNAP
Moaned about guardian spirit DAEMON
More than one beastly food container -- that depends! NOSEBAGS
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One is not keen to show it APATHY
One usually gets into a flap at its opening time ENVELOPE
One whose leader goes out every morning EDITOR
Pelt the principal of the school you attend? Show some shame! HIDEYOURHEAD
Silver's hiding part of face in pain ACHING
Stick unusually hard with twice initial efficiency ADHERE
Sum a union distributed as agreed UNANIMOUS
Suppose idiot must go to university, supported by yours truly ASSUME
Targets that could be a mistake TAKESAIM
Those performing for pleasure are a must to broadcast AMATEURS
Trouble is found in small change perhaps NUISANCE
Two things a fiddler may do to appear excessively deferential BOWANDSCRAPE
Well-founded desert isle with lake RATIONAL
With lots of space, tie a ship up by end of day ROOMY