The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,527 - Jun 27 2014

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An animal doctor's taking in duck and a hundred other birds AVOCETS
Betting is smart when top two cards are held STAKING
Club assistants CADDIES
Cycling is no good in swimwear BIKINIS
Drink needed by man -- one brought out for American truck driver TEAMSTER
Feel strongly, demonstrating a combination of ire and zeal REALIZE
Felt diets should be changed in one sort of experiment FIELDTEST
Firm in Home Counties needing fix SECURE
Had Scot separated by barrier finally? HADRIAN
Hair English girl combed back when going to gym PELAGE
Hopes path can be transformed by chemical PHOSPHATE
How a pest's ruined workplace -- not nice! SWEATSHOP
In the morning snatch a flask for holy journey AMPULLA
Like a ring set aside to be given to a king ANNULAR
Metal casing for river plant that's productive CROPPER
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Nonsense initially talked before a sort of walk TWADDLE
Nurse of yesteryear drinking coffee, an untidy woman SLATTERN
One is thankful to have it GRATITUDE
One on court maybe making fuss RACKET
One saint wandering in a northern land ESTONIAN
Part of Canada, lively area for bishop to live in ALBERTA
Peat's spread for the planting of small plant SWEETPEA
Racing driver gaining speed gets completely exhausted PROSTRATE
Relish shown by dad having got out of office PALATE
Row left editor embittered RANKLED
The woman's quote about one who doesn't conform HERETIC
Tiny fellow enters Herts town -- no peace now WARTIME
Trouble getting revenue, defence ministry admitted INCOMMODE
What bargain-hunters look for? Very much AGOODDEAL
Williams who wrote in an American state TENNESSEE