The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,355 - Dec 7 2013

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A lot of horses needing medical speciality for biting ASTRINGENT
Beat principal marine predator HAMMERHEAD
Break back penetrating London region's crack spies SECRETSERVICE
Bridge player has to scoff, holding spades EAST
Celebrity girlfriend loses pounds FAME
Character in Shakespeare's volume in African country finding love MALVOLIO
Charge Liverpool footballer once RUSH
Conservative after Californian city means to get in assistant LACKEY
Creepy-crawly ruining the marrow EARTHWORM
Gamble recklessly on a scene working -- something lucky about it CHANCEONESARM
Gangsters backing football people in goal MAFIA
Get passionate for luxury accommodation spurning P&O ENTHUSE
Goofs on stage, disconcerting process CORPSES
Hero having lost limb so a hole torn in pants HORATIONELSON
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Ideal university head, above Scotsman UTOPIAN
Lead for one lame beast needs adjusting BASEMETAL
Lots of trees well planted in craft area ARBORETA
Mythical creatures still found on island YETIS
One politician, the French cabinet minister, such as can't be appeased IMPLACABLE
Pressure group are intriguing PLOT
Publicity about conductor, a source of gossip PRATTLER
Second elimination process produces row SCULL
Ship's quarters divine on edges of lake FORECASTLE
Slough's iniquity possessed woman SHEDEVIL
Small fish making unpleasant smell STENCH
Test place with choice of old money LORDS
Top Gear producer's vehicle bent as tyre burst CARNABYSTREET
Turning down official, American left REFUSAL