The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,398 - Jan 28 2014

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According to hearsay, can go white PALE
Adore car prepared for rally ROADRACE
Article absorbing female drained of colour ASHEN
Beginning to grasp one branch of physics, and the science of food GASTRONOMY
Bird out, flying about, with tail of green TOUCAN
Cheeky rascal, pupil throwing stone IMPUDENT
Copper's arresting deed, beginning to search plant CACTUS
Distinguished American statesman of old AUGUSTUS
Eat nothing when wrapped in paper FAST
Fair game at home? Good SPORTING
First to discreetly mention removing cap to show respect DEFERENCE
Greet 28 shipworkers SHAKEHANDS
In centre, moral majority could make one quake TREMOR
Italian river engulfing remainder at once PRESTO
Member's brought in beer, more than enough AMPLE
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Mimic arrives on board vessel PARROT
Nimble agent crossing river SPRY
Parted sides to reveal damaged hair SPLITENDS
Pulled up chasing evasive rodent COYPU
Run through train REHEARSE
Search round for small band COMBO
Snake in Canada coiled round leg ANACONDA
Some jet-ski everywhere in this place in eastern Europe KIEV
Southern Greek character cross about knight and mythical monster SPHINX
To protect oneself, acquire insurance TAKECOVER
Twelve, perhaps, not very bright climbing thing abroad MIDNIGHT
Two calls ensued about a second game (4-1-4-1-5) RINGARINGAROSES
Unscripted, I am sharp for all to see IMPROMPTU
Weed round front of semi with instrument, gardening aid HOSEPIPE