The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,928 - Dec 3 2017

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Articles I'm indicating, small pieces of academic writing THESES
Caught fish, retaining pile for skinflint CHEAPSKATE
Confidence, as reported, is bound to be restrained TRUSSED
Duck and orange MANDARIN
Everything in exhibition is superficial SHALLOW
Fix a part for spy chief in complex procedure RIGMAROLE
Form of alcohol split up in labs, in theory ABSINTH
In old-fashioned speech, discerns English rage SEETHE
Intolerant, but not big-headed? NARROWMINDED
Irregular or inconsistent -- and odd? UNEVEN
Laid down law, it's alleged, improperly LEGISLATED
Legal right to retain property held by client LIEN
Like fierce arguments with youth in a trial -- I go crazy GLADIATORIAL
Moderate's so on both sides of this HYPHEN
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Motivate one young woman that's extravagant? PRODIGAL
Person's son protecting daughter BODY
Piece of text, perhaps ruined when one page is removed PHRASE
Pope, for example, or great king of old ALEXANDER
Protective cover in operation after merger of companies COCOON
Puttin' on academic wear? Hood, for instance ROBIN
Puzzles, from what we hear, producing agony THROES
Seat for MP that's been half-heartedly supported by church BENCH
Sound level heard STRAIT
Subscribe on my behalf should it be necessary? That's worth noting SIGNIFICANT
To maximise performance, racehorses need these shoes TRAINERS
Treatment is what's taken by fall guy on fourth of July THERAPY
Upper garments over underwear for those in authority TOPBRASS