The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,323 - Oct 31 2013

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Clues Answers
... recent naturist ends hidden LATENT
A quiet force in religious retreat ASHRAM
Allow for a man's initiation before sex PERMIT
Degenerate act ended badly DECADENT
Deserter imprisoned by American soldiers without charge GRATIS
Even ruder dancing round pole is explicit UNRESERVED
Extremely wrong to be consumed by stunner? Indeed DEVILISH
Force conversation for the audience TORQUE
Give a little, being generous HANDSOME
Group reportedly censored BAND
Honesty is giving my word! GOODNESS
Husband's got over old lady, say, returning admiration HOMAGE
In France I almost back buffoon JESTER
Launch astern holds fast UNCHASTE
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Lot of people quietly steal apples SCRUMP
Metal nuts get twisted by centre of spanner TUNGSTEN
Notes male absorbed by short skirts MINIMS
One studying temperature in rare moons, perhaps ASTRONOMER
Only possessing small bosom ... BUST
Rendezvous with planet circling Earth VENUES
Rest not holding a cue REMINDER
Run off following start of school run SPRINT
Slaughter embraced by fanaticism as sacred MASSACRE
State benefit right's accepted ASSERT
Subsequently getting farther with tee shot THEREAFTER
The compiler's second time bringing in Queen -- excessive! IMMODERATE
Wait for Blind Pew on and off BIDE
Worry about Queen making comeback CARE