The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,961 - Nov 17 2015

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Clues Answers
A page in old hat getting changed ADAPTED
Arrogant tailor: he'd be glad, I being short of length BIGHEADED
Atmosphere from a group of travellers AROMA
Bar's grime -- possibly an ash-grey, strong-scented substance AMBERGRIS
Catch-22 novel after cover's turned over DILEMMA
Cut, touching blooming exposed edge of rock OUTCROP
David Cameron about to steal from the French? That's a worry PROBLEM
Drink, holding weapon? Penny gets worried ALARMED
Father's flat note PADRE
Go for a walk and get lost TAKEAHIKE
Hard to control a child, perhaps, after work, hollowed out AWKWARD
Help! Cut with axe! Upset when hospital leaves excuse EXCULPATE
Horrible about good, slow piece of music DIRGE
I diet, pass out and fade away DISSIPATE
Journalists and friends, maybe they try to get you on board PRESSGANG
Lieutenant in clear retreat SHELTER
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Loving a short time hugging soldiers (American) AMOROUS
One who criticises that gets hammered before opening? KNOCKER
Peter out with tough conservative DIEHARD
Praise former lover returning fortune EXTOL
Put a stop to religious education by force REPRESS
Shrew, rat, hamster coming together in anger WRATH
Strange end in religious service? Nonsense MADNESS
Student thinner when eating right LEARNER
Suppress urge for food SCOTCHEGG
Teach about the Queen's country TERRAIN
Team missing one member, heads of state extremely agitated TENSE
Topple across woollen wrap OVERTHROW
Very stuck in one crack SOLVE
Was afraid of editor after report initially coming in late DREADED
Writer's tired and gaunt HAGGARD
Yearn over small underwear PANTS