The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,404 - Feb 4 2014

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Clues Answers
Awful fuss with clues, limiting compiler's first flourishing SUCCESSFUL
Bolt's very quick and keen on a regular basis FASTEN
Calm lake -- good place for a picture EASEL
Caught after Sid's criminal record DISC
Chewing the fat, the cat's upset by call CHATTERING
Controlling Aida, perhaps, with the sound of a bell OPERATING
Coy? Not fantastic word to describe Lord Sugar TYCOON
Doctor Sam on this hospital dept creating surprise ASTONISHMENT
Exhausted European member of parliament changed diet EMPTIED
Given description of the tower of Pisa? INCLINED
Hippopotamus I captured holding rock, perhaps MUSIC
It's designed to detain criminal longer, I'll be bound LEGIRON
John is after one good place to stay in the far north IGLOO
Kill around four of those in management? EXECUTIVE
One shows arrogance from heads of state? Not one bit SNOB
Clues Answers
Perished surrounding river -- showing lack of water DRIED
Polite place to buy savouries, cold, to get consumed DELICATE
Rubbish ballad finally turned down REFUSED
Sizes of certain players in foreign teams MEASUREMENTS
Small and secure thing to use in a flood SANDBAG
Some temp has Israeli accent EMPHASIS
Some turned out great -- or dreadful TREMENDOUS
Something spread on bread or crumpet PATE
Stage hand with stable employment? OSTLER
Station manager? REMOTE
The meaning of words initially shifting? This setter's flipping tricks! SEMANTICS
The same one with depression? I almost cry IDENTICAL
Watch the man had heard HEED
Who flogs beer carried by ship? One on board SALESMAN
Without thinking, start to comment: 'Are the French sneaky?' CARELESSLY