The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,967 - Nov 24 2015

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Clues Answers
Accumulate a million as head of state AMASS
Article by newspaper on personality's fraudulent practice IDENTITYTHEFT
Bird close to old gardening implement DRAKE
Chum after ring and gemstone OPAL
Colour Zeiss perhaps introduced to series SCARLET
Desperately got bag on sledge TOBOGGAN
Examination of accounts -- part of fraud itself AUDIT
Fidgeting, sat Right Honourable STRAIGHT
First of games, a home win GAIN
Fizzy thing -- better bedtime drink NIGHTCAP
Flier, untrained for battle GOOSEGREEN
Flimsy element CARBON
Good packaging, reportedly, for brandy GRAPPA
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Join forces, gathering right away ALLY
Left in Aden, bags possibly heading for hilly Asian country BANGLADESH
Levy that could make Take That awfully cross? Stealthtax
Mates capsized in smack SLAP
Piece of advice given by experienced writer FELTTIP
Pragmatic type on a roll REALIST
Rides in circles CYCLES
Sacrifice, to the advantage of work FORGO
Snake caught constricting flightless bird COPPERHEAD
Some worship a god, attending temple PAGODA
The turn involving a cast member THESPIAN
Understood mischievous child was untruthful IMPLIED
Wrote up Peter Pan merrily receiving crown PUTPENTOPAPER