The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,431 - Mar 7 2014

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Clues Answers
'Abrasive' is 'hard as hard'? That's about right HARSH
A possibility for welcoming in 'daughter'? ADOPTION
Approach when beset by something that makes one sick? Showing understanding EMPATHETIC
Attendant about to get into vehicle CARER
Beginning of December, unpleasant time -- not what you expect then? DROUGHT
Bird crossing river in horde DROVE
Cathedral city south of river bank RELY
Church assistant and boss seen round outskirts of Scottish town LAYREADER
Destroying this creature could be rum task MUSKRAT
Drug given to fish? There's a set of rules CODE
Expose boss as simpleton AIRHEAD
Fairy by lake may be menace PERIL
Faith said to be tied up TRUSSED
Famous film director's providing orchestral instruments REEDS
Fantastic scene with Ron as seen by TV viewers? ONSCREEN
First hint of 20 and northern river offers minimal flow DRIBBLE
Clues Answers
Huge beast from alien planet, he ELEPHANT
In port notice piece of electronic equipment RADIO
Laddies met abroad in hot part of the world MIDDLEEAST
Moulded social group, not English CAST
Narco able to move round European city BARCELONA
Notice any number in muddle -- it's bedlam MADNESS
Nymph shown in tedious commercial DRYAD
One with difficult tasks needing the woman's clues worked out HERCULES
Place controlled by editor laid waste PLUNDERED
Reportedly stuff in office cupboard's gathering dust maybe STATIONARY
Slander a hundred old students at start of event CALUMNIATE
Something fraudulent in this campaign SCAM
Special utterances of fellow, mostly rubbish MANTRAS
Spikes drink to be imbibed by troublemakers IMPALES
This person needs medical practitioner -- something drunk MEDOC
Youngster terribly dainty getting to trouble important lady TWEENAGER