The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,982 - Dec 11 2015

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Clues Answers
Agreements to exclude piano performances ACTS
Angry word of disapproval delivered to railway FIERY
Boss as individual with less feeling NUMBERONE
City feels great pity when bishop goes LEEDS
Conservative diplomacy in meeting CONTACT
Do something magical that changes all aspects CASTASPELL
End being upset when a female joins in criminal gang MAFIA
Expensive article in Paris -- riders raced to get to one STEEPLE
First lady to make a song and dance? PRIMADONNA
Free from obligation and religion, not half, naughty woman! RELIEVE
Gas for energy brought across hollow in the ground PROPANE
Insects sat on by a girl ALICE
It could be a clue for ones to detect NOSEOUT
Item of furniture for one who has just got up? DRESSER
Left time to make payment for carrying goods PORTAGE
Little relative somewhere in church being ill again? RELAPSE
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Mark half of internal passage? SEMICOLON
Minister losing head in criminal act ARSON
Notice US university offering welcome? ADMIT
Observed absorbing short NT book in drinking den SHEBEEN
Old nana set to suffer without extra support STANDALONE
Really great guy working in our sphere SUPERHERO
See bounder having a grip on the heartless set LOCATED
Shopping thoroughfare? You could get tights here HIGHSTREET
Short drink -- then there's a turbulent episode DRAMA
Some frothy persuasiveness put into this? HYPE
Stop up in Irish city CORK
Sun about to go? Here's the wind and rain MONSOON
Track used by top athletes PATH
Twin reveals birds by river REMUS
Tying up again with string or tape? RECORDING
Vessel discharged mates to meet the Queen STEAMER