The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,049 - Dec 14 2012

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Clues Answers
A comic Frenchman in group is to abandon principles APOSTATISE
Before start of ritual saint must be clothed in proper cloth DUSTER
Black donkey seen around British isle with a whole lot of plants and animals BIOMASS
Blemish of Greek character -- that's about tax primarily? STIGMA
French refusal to accept a European dictator NAPOLEON
Great thinker, exceptional sort with tale to engage one ARISTOTLE
Impassioned founder of cosmetics firm, foremost in toiletry ARDENT
Institute's period of time for accommodating call BRINGOUT
Leader of academy donated a plant AGAVE
List of chaps attending university MENU
No. 5 for Leeds, one who cries as a player on the field? SWEEPER
Numbers in the old days you would get on beach THOUSANDS
Outside old university see awful rabble making attack BELABOUR
Rasp in row FILE
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Sort of girl that's grave with zero yen TOMBOY
Special policemen releasing several imprisoned characters for example SPECIMEN
Star out in the distance followed by Scot who has dreadlocks? RASTAFARIAN
Terrific marksman that sees nothing? DEADEYE
This writer that is penning article, an unkind type MEANIE
This writer's wanting agreement to make impression IMPACT
Timid about a B&B that's dirty? SHABBY
Traveller's joy? Senior citizen experiences it as hairy OLDMANSBEARD
Troubled soul? Obtain forgiveness ABSOLUTION
Unhappy about page and about facing pages SPREAD
What could be statement in Holy Writ NEWTESTAMENT
Wine's second retail outlet running short MOSELLE
Yours truly's penning brief line as children's author MILNE