The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,687 - Jan 1 2015

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'Geezer' playing bass perhaps FISHERMAN
... number getting fit, that'll keep following, even briefly FIFTEEN
After parking, drives and clears out PURGES
Ban of the French kiss in exercise overturned EXPEL
Bank employees who are recounting TELLERS
Brandish loud whip FLASH
Caught, the woman's embracing sweetheart, bottoms up CHEERS
Chap's going round English capital MEANS
End of spring, facing meagre harvest GLEAN
Game bird's role, grand being in control PARTRIDGE
Get back, concerned with crew on ship REPOSSESS
Got time over having fake locks TWIGGED
Historic building could be leant over LISTED
Home team inside centre playing without team leader RESIDENCE
Laurel crown? TREETOP
Most incredible river circles a large lake TALLEST
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Nicks the cons getting banged up NOTCHES
No stir's endless imprisoned by concrete REFUSAL
Number worked during today, emptily ... TWENTY
Pains I described holding stomach INSIDES
Pet with sexier snaps showing professionalism EXPERTISE
Pick out record by Queen -- Queen's last DISCERN
Plunge beginning to swim on river SOUSE
Present single drink raised in festive surroundings FREEBIE
Problem is hard, producing bad mark? BLEMISH
Rash is more manageable, back covered in antiseptic PREMATURE
Remove energy beam, catching cold ERADICATE
Short half of bitter, then two quarters TERSE
Shovel and stand up awkwardly DUSTPAN
Small hospital behind mine SHAFT
Subject of French writer approaching depression DEPENDENT
Typical appetisers prepared around Spain initially TAPAS