The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,026 - Feb 2 2016

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'Journalists outside Foreign Office turned up gold,' one declares PROFESSOR
A conclusion to act is seen in there THEATRE
A waterway initially remains flooded AWASH
Abandon holiday LEAVE
American city removing old religious symbol SACRAMENT
Ape? I'm worried to follow it IMITATE
Coal, no scuttles? After five it's probably covered in ash VOLCANO
Cross I value highly IRATE
Curse most wicked clients CUSTOMERS
Defendant: 'PC set us up!' SUSPECT
Does view oddly cut off blossom? DEVELOP
Exceptional charm almost taking in agents SPECIAL
Feeling nothing, bolt attached to one leg OPINION
Flower with blight -- that's most serious DEEPEST
Forgiving Russian leader neglecting latest new hospital department LENIENT
Former lover with sufficient warning EXAMPLE
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Government fellows given time to provide formal account STATEMENT
Heroic exploit about start of victory is made up DEVISED
In wrapping of parcel I'm in a temper, getting stamp out ELIMINATE
Inflammation resulting from cold? Doctor best for it FROSTBITE
Lay a rug, with regret, the wrong way round AMATEUR
Liberal seen in club with six-footer, unashamed BLATANT
Loss of water, perhaps, could come from e.g. a lake LEAKAGE
Moved slowly and didn't middle the ball EDGED
Playing this, is ball I'd planned to pot right? BILLIARDS
Pressure in support of church FORCE
Proud to capture bad criminal VILLAIN
Second drink for fun SPORT
See good politicians getting trapped by falsehood GLIMPSE
Slice over small bunkers TRAPS
Tiniest moan about large cricket match SLIGHTEST
Welcoming knight, stops working and eats DINES