The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,031 - Nov 23 2012

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A rodent embracing companion endlessly -- where they both escaped flood? ARARAT
A sailor catching fish's tail? He was after something much bigger! AHAB
A skirt's feature that may be used to attract attention AHEM
Brief conversation with old lover wanting a bit of money? EXCHANGE
Chap contributing to informal entertainment MALE
Chatter in workplace after introduction of bonuses BLAB
Criticism against country that crushes three leaders for democracy CONDEMNATION
Entire tax too ridiculous, outrageously high EXTORTIONATE
Explorer gets obese, not good ROSS
Female member going after half the undergrads -- healthy stallions here? STUDFARM
First rate meal that's quiet but not very quiet SUPER
Fish stuck in lake's bottom gets pierced BROACHED
George extracted this red resin from tree DRAGONSBLOOD
Get weary after a short time in formal clothes ATTIRE
Look drunk, becoming impenetrable AIRTIGHT
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Mended material put on the clothes-line? REPAIRED
MP I noted being corrupt somewhere in Italy PIEDMONT
Not like youngster in prison about to be released AGED
Original and unconvincing description of gangster as prudish? PRIMAL
Resist work one way and another -- set to finish early OPPOSE
See a goat run around, one on an adventure ARGONAUT
Start to take exercise, casting the first garment TOGA
Steal from little boy? NICK
The back of Number Ten in the 1950s? A tempting location GARDENOFEDEN
Very good hole in the ground for bird PIPIT
Very warm current swamping little river TROPICAL
Vocalists, including tenor -- they can be painful! STINGERS
Watch flood engulfing City before end of August SPECTATE
What's upset me twice -- lard, bringing a sort of sickness MALDEMER
When touring around notice various plants ACONITES