The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,949 - Nov 3 2015

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A do singer ruined being bombastic GRANDIOSE
A trap, covering ace once more AGAIN
Biblical woman acclaimed uprising with fifty involved DELILAH
Bird, chicken, not caught RAVEN
Call criminal for reserve funds? RINGFENCE
Copy businessman in charge in US city REPLICA
Deny Frenchman visitor, no saint RENEGUE
Expand a green meandering around lake ENLARGE
Fruit and a lot of staple food put in container APRICOT
Inquisitive lad brought up easily discontented NOSEY
Intuitive feeling in search unchanged HUNCH
Loud clamour exploding near duchy HUEANDCRY
Make speech about loud bore PERFORATE
Northern racecourse favourite getting star treatment REDCARPET
Note to cut a hem not mended -- like some old gear? MOTHEATEN
On retiring, skinny front of garment reveals zip NOTHING
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One calls this eight troupers principally OCTET
Outspoken writer of records, dealer in breakdowns? ANALYST
Party rises unexpectedly, in brief DOSSIER
Praise next old-fashioned sandwiches EXTOL
Put in order a shooting venue, we hear ARRANGE
Retired vicar enters function by a dining establishment TAVERNA
Second occupant of tent in brisk run SCAMPER
Sign exasperated expression will return in tight outfit LEOTARD
Some French couple in a hopeless state DESPAIR
Spice Girl embraced by part of UK and a foreign country NIGERIA
Stoop in Norse figure that's pronounced DEIGN
Sweet wine from area consumed by gentleman sadly laid up MARSALA
Time for fewer packages? OFFSEASON
Two foreign articles put together for seasoned church figure ELDER
Very famous general abroad seen round degree ceremony finally LEGENDARY
Warlord with grip on front of trigger in weapon SHOTGUN