The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,673 - Dec 15 2014

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Back on board ASTERN
Cares a lot about powered flight ESCALATOR
Chases jobs PURSUITS
Chemical, inert in another form NITRE
Curiosity may make one tarry RARITY
Dead centre? CEMETERY
Flower some pull up inappropriately LUPIN
Full make up? COMPLETE
Game that's bound to go with whisky HOPSCOTCH
He gets put out, becomes angry HETUP
It may retain warmth that will show at the end of three months EMBER
It takes a turn for the better ROULETTE
Mary holding child featured in stonework MASONRY
Nelly is confused about love, and without boyfriends? LONELY
Not very bright, so extra-shy OVERCAST
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One employs American with hesitation USER
One more convert on earth ANOTHER
One's saucy prank! CAPER
Past prime minister is the product of sanctimonious island race PITT
Pirate on S American river that may be seen on board SILVERPLATE
Place to be for an alibi ELSEWHERE
Quasar exploding round one high-class constellation AQUARIUS
Reptile brings back one young salmon in ten TERRAPIN
Reserves bets on races BOOKS
Script one created for TV's Morse? INSPECTOR
Seconds subside? RESERVETEAM
Student involved in chorals SCHOLAR
The tales bandied about by sportsmen ATHLETES
Their losses may get roundabout compensation SWINGS
This is no way to drink patent medicine NOSTRUM