The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,546 - Sep 30 2017

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5 ignoring the odds with zero capital OSLO
A group playing in desert ABANDON
Backbone shown in public going topless with European underwear VERTEBRA
Bass, perhaps, ditching river for burn SINGE
Close new Listener NEAR
Dissolute don briefly left with one way out PROFLIGATE
Doctor stationed in place at the end of one's road DESTINATION
Endeavour initially lacking bite MORSEL
Food's beautiful, we hear FARE
Hoses quietly away -- it's an effect of the weather WATERSPOUT
Keep transporting box? CARTON
Leaves with agreement, offering comfort TEAANDSYMPATHY
Newspaper article about a steamy place SAUNA
Not licked, like eggs before baking? UNBEATEN
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Paint a fanciful picture of creationism, possibly ROMANTICISE
Secret tripper's pack? STOWAWAY
Somewhat foolish and outrageous leaflet HANDOUT
Spartan saint seen in gold before AUSTERE
Strange start to burglary with no alarm going off outside ABNORMAL
Study cafe and its cooking to take away CONFISCATE
Terrible uproar involving a male lover PARAMOUR
Trader's harangue about church being led by this writer MERCHANT
Unmatched son's chances ODDS
Warning that's pointless? TIPOFF
When drunk, can siestas help? ASSISTANCE
Where witness should sign? That's putting it mildly UNDERSTATEMENT
Write piece about the first figure in Ancient Rome -- emperor, maybe PENGUIN
Youngsters working for BP? SCOUTS