The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,974 - Dec 2 2015

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A theatre emptied by prudish church leader PRIMATE
Absence of touch, for example, is baloney! NONSENSE
Admittedly bound to change NODOUBT
Better make a speech after running a mile AMELIORATE
Biblical character taken in by apples -- a usurper? ESAU
Brief affair of union supporting Germany DALLIANCE
Criminally obtained title long challenged ILLGOTTEN
Drunk chased by partner, initially with popular item of kitchenalia ROLLINGPIN
Getting rid of branch employing Greek character abroad WIPINGOUT
Give up, as chef does on and off CEDE
Greece, in debt to Spain, possibly having teething problems GROWINGPAINS
Incompetent writer held up by it INEPT
Launch scheme for such an office OPENPLAN
Looking at, for example, embracing Chinese principle EYING
Miserable friend -- Conservative losing love PALTRY
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Nothing to the west of European river NILE
Places outside European-sounding inspections SPOTCHECKS
Quite attractive? Maybe too twee PRETTYPRETTY
Second to interrupt when showing book AMOS
Secret society avoided getting caught inside SECLUDED
Senior churchman accepts notice quietly, with a straight face DEADPAN
Simple manoeuvres for forces IMPELS
Something that attracts many on the air -- quality LODESTONE
Sorry, seeing quote put up after course PATHETIC
Stop patient eating last of cheese CEASE
Tea judges perhaps set rats scurrying TASTERS
The French framing a note in error LAPSE
The girl's supporting American guides USHERS
Troubled, as it is then quite the contrary? ANTITHESIS
What might be left by Eastern nation? ESTATE