The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,677 - Mar 3 2018

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Clues Answers
'Jack, find the answer!' 'Pardon?' ABSOLVE
A capital -- as the locals write it, it faces north, cold and fragrant AROMATIC
About to get showiest clothes in factory? REFINERY
According to the radio, deprived urban area shows dearth PAUCITY
Begun realignment to reveal fake UNREAL
Convinced it is more than zero POSITIVE
Cupboard showing built-in clock, erroneously? On the contrary LOCKER
Dark grey tea Carol brewed CHARCOAL
Engineers and workers meeting as old friends? REUNION
Example is made of soldier -- understand thousand supporting that PARADIGM
Excessive admiration -- from Leander? HEROWORSHIP
Extremely healthy, or OK VERYWELL
Frenchman's negative before lager is served up, designed to prevent falling over? NONSLIP
In addition, hide article on Resistance, said Heath FURTHERMORE
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Learned thoroughly from Englishwoman or Irishman OFFPAT
Levity is unpleasant for the elderly BADINAGE
Look pleased about one's figure SIMILE
Main film has exploit on northern river FEATURE
Metalworker, one whose plans became firm? FOUNDER
Not in suitable gear OUTFIT
Place to get drinks by river -- the Spanish beer's found in this? BARREL
Raised unrefined, enjoy being bellicose WARLIKE
Reduce tension in exercise after low marks DEFUSE
Seething angry, depart social gathering GARDENPARTY
Sheet anchor PAPERWEIGHT
Stand, strange to relate TOLERATE
Take another partner, for better or worse REMARRY
Treasurer that's bent rubs artist up the wrong way BURSAR