The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,640 - Nov 6 2014

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Black stuff? What's taken up for comfort SOOTHE
Chicago, perhaps, characterised by bars? MUSICAL
Condensed material useful for a sleeper? MICRODOT
Conservationists in country terribly discontented as a whole ENTIRETY
Copper unusually stern with son, showing abrupt manner CURTNESS
Devilish type with suspect roots, a charlatan IMPOSTOR
Duke, one with property, in depressing experience DOWNER
English outlaw, short fat chap and gangster HOODLUM
Fiennes, perhaps, showing a drive to involve commercial enterprise ADVENTURER
Fussy sort, somewhat stooped antiquarian PEDANT
Get rid of duelling without judge OUST
Group's ties I treated as impressive PRESTIGIOUS
Medical record? It's packed and subject to study CASEHISTORY
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Old boy, one lacking substance as music-maker OBOE
Order to destroy book in church stand? PULPIT
Principality with men and artillery ANDORRA
Publication chewed over Northern industrialist MAGNATE
Shapely design of box, etc? TOPIARY
Sharp point in diving posture? PIKE
Some drinks run out by receptacle in tournament? ROUNDROBIN
Something that could be sugared in shop illegally PILL
Source of trouble -- or likely help to an angler? CANOFWORMS
Stronghold in front of castle with elaborate detail CITADEL
Transparent material you might see through glasses reportedly PERSPEX
Useful accessory for spring? TRAMPOLINE
Watch fool cutting through heath MONITOR