The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,712 - Jan 30 2015

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Canoe could be wrecked by it OCEAN
Carol's bound to tolerate bad language SWEARING
Cheer from 250 in a train ACCLAIM
Claim to be retired, existing within post-work allowance? PRETENSION
Cold in the south of France? Move quickly SCUD
Criticise reduction in numbers RUNDOWN
Design special teas for youngster to drink PASTEUP
Earth perhaps beginning to tremble under tree PLANET
Futility that is demonstrated by blunt type POINTLESSNESS
Item of footwear in sack BOOT
Lined up to speak and given a line CUED
Original eleven maybe PRIME
Passage cut off at front -- one has water all round ISLE
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Pet needing bowl of water and grub? HOTDOG
Protective clothing piece -- grease sure somehow to penetrate it BOILERSUIT
Record sound that's getting less and less TAPERING
Rovers? Another football team RANGERS
Signs from eccentric people? CHARACTERS
Silver and gold set down on a Greek marketplace AGORA
Something big in the bar BUMPER
Something hard to find? This may help the copper search! METALDETECTOR
Something you get in bridge material RUBBER
The woman following us may be match participant USHER
This may suggest a whiskery visitor less welcome than Santa! CATBURGLAR
Variety of points made by actors in TV feature maybe NEWSCAST
Woman in overturned vehicle concealing terrible rage MARGARET