The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,741 - Mar 5 2015

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As an alternative, detains criminal INSTEAD
Beat America, putting first of astronauts in space HIATUS
Bird's in bliss on and off IBIS
Bit by dog, mine unfortunately, after seconds SMIDGEON
Capital of Sweden? KRONA
Cooked as French -- in other words, entr�e for dinner FRIED
Debate advanced and divided catching stick ARGUMENT
Deceit of sweetheart caught in modest embrace SLEIGHT
Endless banter with line I'm spinning INTERMINABLE
Enjoyed getting beaten without clubs LIKED
Faithful concerned with good man consumed by hypocrisy CONSTANT
French artist capturing grand attractive person MAGNET
Initially rotating arms does involve individual bones RADII
Itch oddly then take pulse THROB
Lad with catapult taking tumble STRIPLING
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Mate who's drunk a bit SOMEWHAT
One acting so suspiciously? AGNOSTIC
One sketches model's middle comparatively naked DRAWER
Order fish provided by day's end CODIFY
Porridge mix STIR
Rating coming down following case of excess ESTEEMING
Right killjoy covers disgusting eye-opener PRIVILEGE
Row of detectives with squad in a salute DISAGREEMENT
Show envy going after Queen record REPRESENT
Single record on turntable ends DISCRETE
Spot politician in imposing building PIMPLE
Stance to keep one's balance POISE
Sun spread rejected sexy photo SNAPSHOT
Superman at He-Man's tackling Bane ANATHEMA
Tremble madly, hugging figure EMBLEM