The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,697 - Jan 13 2015

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Account for explosive noise REPORT
Agent's work? ESPIONAGE
Blade in sack, yet sheen showing, oddly SCYTHE
Commend a couple of pages with writing say almost finished APPROVE
Expression a good social worker provided for bad-tempered woman TERMAGANT
Impractical and off presumably? NOTON
It's often baked and apt too to be battered POTATO
Keep parking on wildlife area PRESERVE
Lively trip -- side let loose SPIRITED
Load get on grass fringing rank in prearranged break PACKAGEHOLIDAY
Loop rash cretin mishandled -- and part of sheet? HOSPITALCORNER
Love, maybe, expensive board items put in department ENDEARMENT
Minor computing device? PERIPHERAL
Obstinate article penned by unusually tart cleric RECALCITRANT
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Obtain in enclosed space first sign of edible vegetable COURGETTE
Ordinary female in yard embraced by Hollywood actress? LAYWOMAN
Patience, perhaps, in operation before tense volunteers OPERETTA
Querulous comedian almost close to fury GROUCHY
Restricted cheer in parliament DIET
Scent from a capital resident not new AROMA
Singer in traditional top ALTO
Small quantity of drink cut by artist GRAIN
Storm to meeting with navy, anticipating fuss TORNADO
Superb lot up for recreation round island specifically devised PURPOSEBUILT
Theme in film closed previously TOPIC
Time in New York in group not at work? RESTING
Top poetry composed as an exemplar PROTOTYPE
Young bird and seal mentioned CYGNET