The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,276 - Sep 6 2013

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Clues Answers
'Morse' may be intelligible to such folk DECODERS
A maiden locked in hut, disgraced SHAMED
Acquire grip? PURCHASE
African city airport given makeover, full of energy PRETORIA
American journalist may be exhausted USED
Animal hunted in excavated area QUARRY
Characters from Stoke, energetic and enthusiastic KEEN
Copper going about in charge of part of UK -- easy task? PICNIC
Cut is harsh, one admitted, having nothing HAIRDO
Dad has charge as befits one in his position PARENTAL
Fair play, only with cold formality? JUSTICE
Gained by act with little right in it and felt doubt WONDERED
Girl by river building that's been added on ANNEXE
Greets special soldiers with musical instrument's introduction SALUTES
It's dry nevertheless above and below river BRUT
Learners in hospital department restricted by bosses STUDENTS
Clues Answers
Light yellow bog with loose content FLAXEN
Make a mistake and trip ERRAND
Old female set up to rule in another country FOREIGN
Opportunity to get fish -- one paid at this gate TURNPIKE
Rangers? Some other football team! ROVERS
See servant tear about, almost doing nothing afterwards RETAINER
Series of deliveries at an end OVER
Sort of road through defile BYPASS
Surprise when celebrity is found to have carried bomb around STAGGER
Take action when silly gran gets stuck in shrub MANGROVE
Target landing in grass, being shot down REBUTTED
Test is dull -- minimal scoring! DRYRUN
The unending stream that brings excitement THRILL
What has flower going over it? RIVERBED
Woman who does hair -- a wild weedy type! CHARLOCK
Zoologist learning somewhere down under LORENZ