The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 28,106 - Apr 13 2020

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Affluence in some areas, eventually EASE
Almost ended within a social function, primarily ABOVEALL
Charge making sense with pound discounted at the end FEE
Concluding provocation upset stalwarts LASTSTRAW
Cruel dons trashed patriot in last resort? SCOUNDREL
Eventually rejecting extremes, everything being considered INALL
First characters assembled in military mess SNAFU
First in college, learner with highest place — being this? CLEVEREST
First or last word from Italian in Chicago, oddly CIAO
Initial combination that's familiar in a mass ACRONYM
Initially without force, elevating King David, for example ARTIST
Is prone to cover up trouble in final sections TAILENDS
It's briefly worn by female in dorm, initially MINI
Last short epistle used in uni­versity, after appropriate period ULTIMATE
Like celebrity, observed to end badly NOTED
Like final person appearing, having left a big game LATEST
Miserable kind of clue this ultimately is DOWN
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My reason for being in league to begin with INITIALLY
Once in fashion, near the beginning, but not first of all FORMERLY
Optical device initially put together, first patented in 1960 LASER
Ponder convoluted tube that's finally manufactured ENDPRODUCT
Prepare on course at Cambridge after first part of tripos, say TEEUP
Pull lass back who's last in line? LAGGARD
Redesigned faster course one finally enjoys AFTERS
Regions are originally subject to new order REORGANISE
Schedule disrupted by old male calling at first light ROOSTER
Set of letters found in post, ultimately VOWELS
Ship's officer died, finished off on board MATED
Splurge in US city, initially with round of drinks LASHOUT
Starts off puzzle solving slowly, teaser that demands attention PSST
Terminate in small place SLAY
Ultimately failing to reach time for world record? ATLAS
Where shooting happens, for a start ONSET