The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,236 - Jul 22 2013

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Acts for different agents FACTORS
Am clear out of sugar after cooking CARAMEL
Batter section's defence RAMPART
Boasting about a number well done BRAVADO
Born and died in poverty NEED
But nettle-rash can erupt and gain the ascendancy TURNTHETABLES
Buzzer was quiet WASP
Conjured up nightmare of apparition PHANTOMFIGURE
Copper on trial, composed in dock CURTAIL
Display stand BEAR
Farmers may combine to gather it in HARVEST
Fight and give a thrashing to a tough character SPARTAN
Gets level, being faster HASTIER
He will shortly ring -- to say this? HELLO
In for a long viva voce ORAL
In piping form TUBULAR
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It has a point, may need filing NAIL
It's forbidden, and badly one hundred may take it ILLICIT
Make an issue of time to return EMIT
Meat company included in embargo BACON
News put out, with the dust allowed to settle UNSWEPT
Occupy in monastic style? INHABIT
One predicts there'll be a lot of money on the counter FORTUNETELLER
Pinero's play persuades one to take part ROPESIN
Put on a soft layer APPLY
Returned to show off clothes GARB
Saucy play from which friends will return with delight SLAPANDTICKLE
Scholar finding sums are uplifting ERASMUS
Soldiers ordered to carry equipment BRIGADE
Stay longer than most at the wicket? OUTLAST
The record is held by District of Columbia DISC
There's something hidden here -- sounds like money CACHE