The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,023 - Jan 29 2016

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A very quiet ramble daughter agreed to APPROVED
Academic course seems terrible? Cut period of learning! SEMESTER
Base character in Shakespeare play BOTTOM
Characters in riot fret about something modern being introduced RETROFIT
Chemical in an hotel getting sprayed ETHANOL
Collapsed, having lost spark in performance DEFLATED
Fair had success after being set up very recently JUSTNOW
Feature on map indicated by blue or red pigment LAKE
Fellow finally achieved an eminence as issuer of orders MANDATOR
Female learner and relation in parade FLAUNT
Fervent enthusiast gets to laze around ZEALOT
Five children in the Home Counties getting glittery little bits SEQUINS
Garment on middle of bench pinched STOLEN
Get in row, stupidly looking down on others? TOWERING
Governess expected to get girl set up DUENNA
Hesitation about stage act coming back RETURN
Clues Answers
Inveterate and bluff king keeps somewhat unfriendly at first HABITUAL
Jazz singer offers uplifting 'Alleluia', not half! ELLA
Knight or a pair of knights in French headgear? BANNERET
Leader falling off step -- one on the floor? TILE
Little son worries -- sudden attacks of fear SCARES
Look at contrary boy creating shame SCANDAL
Loud performer that has to be taken into account FACTOR
Man desperate for food taking some of the sausages ESAU
One dying in his ship's hold NELSON
Plant coming from Cuba is so unusual SCABIOUS
Quite an insect that seems to have breathed! FAIRLY
Raise bird for laying eggs with number inside HEIGHTEN
Shrew in need of taming interrupted by a king in unarmed combat KARATE
Singer from Merseyside area CROSBY
Ward nurse perhaps bringing glass, interrupted by doctor turning up BEDMAKER
Way-out assessment at election time EXITPOLL