The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,168 - May 3 2013

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13 receiving hand out over time, being work-shy INDOLENT
A bishop ecstatic out of his diocese? ABSENT
A dull truism, the French lacking ability! APTITUDE
A feature of some churches bringing hope ASPIRE
A weapon found hidden in heather is causing panic ALARMING
Animal house on front of garden HOG
Birds -- 15 flying ones PIGEONS
Call a boffin -- his place of work is in here LAB
Chinese location is quiet -- excellent! -- be in suspense entering it SHANGHAI
Cloud and rain -- ultimately I am taking vehicle NIMBUS
Coal not prime requirement for fire IGNITE
End under canvas? INTENT
Exaggerate having left party OVERDO
Festive harlot cavorting in high-class accommodation FIVESTARHOTEL
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Hospital crew achieving eminence HEIGHT
Man clawed by a tiger? One of the circus performers ACROBAT
No luck with this gag -- terrible joke LAUGHINGSTOCK
Offer nasty pie to man -- it may well be poisonous PTOMAINE
Old writer and editor at university talked freely OPENEDUP
One in affair with members of the Government? Documentation is kept here FILINGCABINET
Party enjoyment? Fighting not the first requirement! FUNCTION
Perceived worry in industry -- for the nobs wanting awkward minions kept under? UNIONISM
Proud Henry's No. 1 -- wicked too, wanting decapitation! HAUGHTY
Sentimentality from nameless fool GOO
Silly person drinking too freely, surviving on the field NOTOUT
So vehicle is broken into by crazy nerd? It makes one speechless THUNDERSTRUCK
Terrible grief with peacemakers needed to stop this? GUNFIRE
What sounds like trendy watering-hole INN