The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,719 - Feb 7 2015

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A pound, cash thus far ALREADY
A professional companion his age, surprisingly GEISHA
Bell sounding? I must leave GONG
Birds chatter about new bag GANNETS
Candidate's cold sore, one almost being concealed CONTENDER
Church officer attacked carrying cross SEXTON
Dance clubs round northern Georgia CONGA
First to spot a spot of misguided flattery SOFTSOAP
Fungus among bundle brought back INKCAP
Heather coming round to put back risqu� books EROTICA
Heavy metal guitar accessory? LEAD
Houseman, English, twice confined suspected terrorist INTERNEE
Husband in Christmas show, Marley at first, then ghost PHANTOM
One employed by F1 team, male, by newly-built chicane MECHANIC
Only admitting copper at the right moment ONCUE
Paved footpath in grounds, wide, leading to a yard CAUSEWAY
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Photographs ten broad flat fish XRAYS
Powder used by Faust (alchemist) TALC
Practically everyone, contrary to expectation ALLBUT
Rector has confused band ORCHESTRA
Right to ring head of faculty after answer relating to a Greek mathematician ARCHIMEDEAN
Something from the watercolourist? SEASCAPE
Song from Callas needing no introduction ARIA
Speak about short time in lodge STAY
Strain shown by rest at sea on steamship STRESS
Study involving the origin of rye and another crop CORN
Tea, say, and beer gave out BEVERAGE
Temple of a deity in Pennsylvania PAGODA
Waste energy making jam SCRAPE
Weak female needs to get on track FRAIL
Writer in favour of American technique, initially PROUST