The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,670 - Dec 11 2014

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'Fight Club' title, losing it BATTLE
'Sun' issue creating agitation SEDITION
A receptacle like this produces plant ACANTHUS
Amphitheatre gripped by warfare, naturally ARENA
Beat topping lead in ballroom dance TANGO
Break into a sweat for each peak PERSPIRE
Copper joining detectives to oversee English match COINCIDE
Crushed broken transport, hoisted grabbing vehicle's rear SUBDUED
Digit's hit with end turning black THUMB
Employs and reportedly gives raises HIRES
Erotic passage containing start of rumpy-pumpy CARNAL
Fall about in almost relentless defeat SLAUGHTER
First woman barely topless with equanimity EVENLY
Flag's raised initially on board ship STREAMER
Flash of French fashion MODE
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Former wife cool about man endlessly in need Exigence
Going outside, catching cold, causing fever? EXCITING
Great band, close I fancy, covering Queen CONSIDERABLE
He organises room with satchels scattered SCHOOLMASTER
Hypocrisy of Church restrained by infinite divinity DECEIT
Muse captured by painter at opening ERATO
One floats along ocean, capsizing first? CANOEIST
One showing skill that's welcome in booze-up BARTENDER
Oust terrible aunts, embracing Bertie finally UNSEAT
Plump compiler's taking time to get working OPERATIVE
Stones like to include entrance AGATES
Stopped and hovered, smart bombs inside HAMSTRUNG
Surrounded in a feeble uprising AMID
Taken on board and left port LADEN
The French gossip over practically new dish LASAGNE