The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,359 - Dec 12 2013

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Above top of pate's growing less PRECEDING
Advent prayer almost organised by Church APPEARANCE
Between France and England US state's already settled FOREGONE
Bit of stuff found in immorality? Grand! SMATTERING
Build up hunky exterior with exercise HYPE
Completely nude? ALTOGETHER
Cretin foolishly taking dope INFO
Disparaging past Socialist turned Conservative DEROGATORY
Drug for operation complicated, deprived of oxygen once ATROPINE
Govern party with comrade keeping popular DOMINATE
Hand's good, holding spades FIST
Helping to hold bay's head in stable ABIDING
Information a little back to front DATA
Less decorated praline confection PLAINER
Massive, Queen in action almost endlessly wild ASTRONOMICAL
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One out of shape, losing heart UNIT
Paid seller exorbitantly for some footwear ESPADRILLE
Present company's first to get stick COHERE
Professional soldier's orderly REGULAR
Rake produces neater edge perhaps DEGENERATE
Repeat of cup tie at 'Real' broadcast RECAPITULATE
Singer left before 'Posh', twice! LULU
Song about unending region in US state ARIZONA
Starts to exchange useless, redundant old currency? EURO
Stretched, one hears, getting disciplined TAUGHT
Tackle part embracing old lady for performance RIGMAROLE
Timid female wearing a sack AFRAID
Transgression without leader in section of church APSE
Transport criminal incredibly lacking right CONVEY
University sensitive about good French name SORBONNE