The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,527 - Mar 14 2010

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Attain a certain maturity in section of text PASSAGE
Bold and belligerent Duke FORWARD
Corruptly earning, as relative, in second spell GRANNIE
Disorder yet for a university that's said to let another person go AFTERYOU
Euphemism about Test side, initially, in Australian city DARWIN
Fictional work and its author � with bad grammar and spelling WHODUNNIT
Flourish report about learner BLOOM
Girl's fruit that's selectively picked CHERRY
Group of museums provided by monarch such as King Edward TATER
Insignificant injury is no handicap SCRATCH
Judge a river fish popular with anglers ARBITER
Kind of state making me upset and angry EMIRATE
King, one leader of crusades with considerable force RICHARD
Long for restoration, finally, after period of revolution YEARN
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Lovingly making proposal to heartless lady TENDERLY
Luggage both Holmes and Watson had to handle CASES
Noted mountaineer, perhaps, disoriented after losing head SHERPA
One serving American in fancy launch ORIGINATE
Perks from head of firm being free isn't unusual FRINGEBENEFITS
Quit old scene, excited about wonderful holiday LEAVEOFABSENCE
Rate of inspiration given chance to pause BREATHINGSPACE
Rough, like number of players in football or rugby team? UNEVEN
Something we hear about tango on radio is surprise ASTOUND
Son, I'm perturbed about frantic and unsettled lifestyle NOMADISM
Stronghold destroyed with fire in epic story LORDOFTHERINGS
Type A, for example CHARACTER
Undemanding academic position that comfortably supports one EASYCHAIR
Without question, holding leaders of evil conspiracy in custody SECURELY