The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,654 - Nov 22 2014

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A former railway charity ALMS
A spirit favouring youth AGEIST
Abraham's son is married, embraced by Jacob's wife contrarily ISHMAEL
Bald, racked characters reincarnated in TV comedy BLACKADDER
Blossomed following getting depressed FLOWERED
Business is booming at first having experienced shock THUNDERSTRUCK
Can holy ritual somehow be producing visions? HALLUCINATORY
Composing bogus poems is a sign one's scared GOOSEBUMPS
Deep Purple get a man rocking MAGENTA
English novelist -- he sends a message EMAILER
French tongue -- clipped or showing listlessness? LANGUOR
Hunk's small short dog SLAB
I don't believe you, on top of all the rage, escape punishment GETAWAYWITHIT
I hand Pimms out, one in schooner perhaps MIDSHIPMAN
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Illegal passenger's expressions of pain and disgust going into hold STOWAWAY
In Kent area, see fruit SLOE
Labour politician mostly turned to tackle electoral fraud BALLOTRIGGING
Laughing uncontrollably this month is irritating INSTITCHES
Officers laid arms all over the place ADMIRALS
People taking in island air MIEN
Rich person takes year in popular holiday area MONEYED
Sea monster covered up bloomer ORCHID
Soldiers secure old holiday resort ORLANDO
Some Caerphilly cheese as dessert item LYCHEE
Stick in front of plane certainly for take-off PARODY
Uncompromising doctor with cold drinks wine DRASTIC
Verbally abused an unpleasant woman HARRIDAN
Wizard boarding school's not right having hard bunk HOGWASH