The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,510 - Jun 7 2014

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Clues Answers
A small prayer against being recorded in manuscript MANTIS
Area in front of stage where theatric pros will cavort ORCHESTRAPIT
Awkward container ship carrying oil over America CANTANKEROUS
Biblical judge's exercises PILATES
Breaks for mad fellow on board SHATTERS
Bright light shows a king vice ARCLAMP
Clergyman to look after collection CURATE
Count rat that's treacherous as one? TURNCOAT
Criminal group go for Scots GANG
Eating a lot but shunning starter to get thin REEDY
Emperor gives his refusal to hold a stake NAPOLEON
English after morsel of food and pickle SCRAPE
Flower appeared to get weak, left to go west CAMELLIA
Four-footed form of vehicle to wobble about TETRAMETER
Clues Answers
Gave approval to letter spelled out in dictionary OKAYED
Group support the chair SETTEE
He created a vampire who feeds a furnace STOKER
Journalist's note viewed as clich�d HACKNEYED
Last guy to put off STAY
Man on board to consider going back round Gibraltar initially KNIGHT
Nasty oriental cat spat ALTERCATION
New stationer having reorganised first is booming STENTORIAN
Overnight flight from America carrying communist spy REDEYE
People in Twin Peaks a cause of pain TORMENTOR
Relative gets doctor in for most important person KINGPIN
Signal agreement holding on when sun is hottest NOONDAY
Some Caligula gaoled where state's enemies were held GULAG