The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,239 - Jul 25 2013

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A clot is treated for patient STOICAL
A fine female, fit and friendly AFFABLE
Abrasion from small clasp retaining middle of bra SCRATCH
Capital character seen in 'Skull Island' NAIROBI
Certain to turn over in intimate examination PERUSAL
Composer's final character in record LISZT
Contracting this tautens terribly TETANUS
Crack setter often leaves vague enigmas initially SOLVE
Dismay about return of Queen outfit APPAREL
Doctor cut around and deepened cut? DREDGED
End of italics slanted and unnatural STILTED
Girl expressed pleasure vocally, getting caught LASSOED
Got a whiff of fish SMELT
Having a position when in sack BASED
Insect found in say, border plant EGLANTINE
Last out of newspapers is Times PERSIST
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More like dressing, or less dressed? SAUCIER
One 'rug' filling void is lifeless INANIMATE
One's a hard case or hard top, possibly ARTHROPOD
Plain site with green eruption SERENGETI
Reportedly catch a severe infection CHOLERA
Sabbath want to get fashionable SWISH
Ship new craft over on south dock TRANSPORT
Sitting with old boy on hobby-horse OBSESSION
Smells bit of fish turning, fish oddly NIFFS
Thinner veil revealing cheek NERVE
Through decree nisi, I left moving house RESIDENCE
Tory leader's 'Cuddles for hooligans' THUGS
Twisting former husband in brief affair FLEXING
Unruly girl's behind holding unruly youth up LADETTE
Will try to accept pet name TESTAMENT
Woods warning by second tees FORESTS