The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,353 - Dec 5 2013

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'Sopranos' unfortunately lacking a godfather SPONSOR
Astonished expression following a river's highest point APOGEE
Becoming corroded under carbon coating CRUSTING
Bloke's retaining sweetheart from agency MEANS
Chest perhaps, or ancient bust CONTAINER
Crammed for school, say EATEN
First of elite joining crack outfit EQUIP
French resort's about couple showing fine points NICETIES
Fur possibly extravagant crowning Queen OTTER
Grub with rice all part boiled CATERPILLAR
Hamlet is in bits APART
Party leader in charge of endlessly pleasant outing PICNIC
Place of record concerning soldiers shot REGISTRY
Redeemed, a Cantabrigian embracing return of university life ACADEME
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Reportedly budding author GREENE
Runaway daughter in end is all upset LANDSLIDE
Sarcastic chap supports double entendre PUNGENT
Send home former husband with sex in exchange EXTRADITE
Small and weak admitting run's gruelling STRENUOUS
Solid finale with 'Posh' leading group ENDURING
Take your time over ends of intimate frillies LINGERIE
Taking part and winning ENGAGING
Tent top's tips pronounced TEEPEE
Time taken by ferryman, strangely, accepting silver in pieces FRAGMENTARY
Trouble about gangs getting rudely obnoxious initially AGGRO
Untroubled compiler's cheeky 'Blue bra undone' IMPERTURBABLE
Vital to keep body attractive PREPOSSESSING
Warne ran sneakily up holding catch ENSNARE