The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,671 - Dec 12 2014

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Clues Answers
Becomes aware of meaning when listening SCENTS
Bishop most strange and least likely to be sober? BEERIEST
Businesses stalled here? MARKETPLACE
Claim made by little old female in crowd PROFESS
Cold rebel touchy and irritable CHIPPY
Completely heartless paper with monstrous female given advancement PROGRESS
Conservative legislation reintroduced to bring financial recoupment? CLAWBACK
Crazy leader is nut to be made ineffective NEUTRALISED
Disorder aboard ship making trips STUMBLES
Dotty is sedate, showing reserve SETASIDE
Famous US science teacher's optical instruments SCOPES
Fellow, sure clumsy, gets covered in muck MANURES
Girl, one in spectacles putting off outsiders LASSIE
Gun beginning to scare owl? SHOOTER
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Imbibers who go to pot? TEADRINKERS
Man perhaps overcome by beautiful sort of design FAIRISLE
Management of image by company with a policy to be sweet PRALINE
Not wholly engaged at work? PARTTIME
Obtains new defence BASTION
Officer, one taking line south of mountain pass COLONEL
One taking practical approach is on a roll REALIST
Probing hospital, MO started pretty well ALMOST
Result of trick on train CONSEQUENCE
Sanction at the moment that gets transmitted ASSENT
Seem to be a listener keeping very quiet APPEAR
Spell out letters at end of crossword clue, all right? DEFINE
This person's posturing as impressive IMPOSING
Wreck entrance in seaside resort MARGATE