The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,447 - Mar 26 2014

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Clues Answers
A lot of covering left spread on garden? MULCH
A place for thinking about deal RETREAT
Being arrogant, I'm up to changing in public transport BUMPTIOUS
Charge for spice is steep MACERATE
Counsellor's face-saver after a dodgy start ADVISOR
Criminal ring riots regularly BANDIT
Discovered in Goethe a treasure house THEATRE
Dispatch a letter reserving holiday accommodation CHALET
Feature leader of African country CHINA
Firm dates fixed before Lent, perhaps STEADFAST
Fish quietly netted by sailors turning up SPRAT
Fixes duty for the audience TACKS
Heartily ate a macho dish TAMALE
Immediately working, and consequently suffer ONTHENAIL
Important books on southern fanatics BIGOTS
Ladies perhaps note curls LOOPS
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Leading actor in the mire might not cut it! MUSTARD
Mix-up in rush for planes SCRAMBLE
Nouveau riche's leading way with skill UPSTART
Police informer exposed after vacating salon SNOUT
Promises nothing and trails, having lost leader OATHS
Receptacle for antique found in lobby HOLDALL
Register it with one's gut reaction ENTERITIS
Relevant stuff MATERIAL
Spread Madge mostly eats at home MARGARINE
The polar orbits creating abundance PLETHORA
Time trains breaking down and pass through TRANSIT
Try bear -- once! HAVEAGO
Unfinished place of prayer -- it's full of love, and flies MOSQUITOS
Unusual amount wasted for a spare part? ODDMANOUT
What makes unusual plot visible? SPOTLIGHT
Wild tree -- a sort of apple EATER