The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,452 - Apr 1 2014

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A ship covered in new gold found in island capital NASSAU
Account following one that helps to save OT character ISAAC
Chest of one who's chesty, by the sound of it COFFER
Chief discussed part of New England MAINE
Coppers, say, put on new gear CHANGE
Custom defended by genius, a gentleman USAGE
Develop foreign car with trim to be kept by Eastern European EVOLVE
Distract a foreign character with outsiders in square AMUSE
English doctor, composed when leaving top preserve EMBALM
Equate liberal President once with Norway LIKEN
Explosive material found by a friend in New Mexico NAPALM
Film proving difficult? ROCKY
Host representing eleven hundred in Rome, we hear EMCEE
House showing sign of decay? Not at first ARIES
How one might describe American newspaper staff not fully employed? UNDERUSED
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Intelligent bachelor dismissed as being wet? RAINY
Interval on deck in a far-off base? SPACEPLATFORM
Mischievous fellow crossing river heading west ELFIN
Mobility aids left amid stirring criticism by some initially WALKINGSTICKS
One striking on the square? CRICKETER
One's disturbed chap facing start of crossword MANIAC
Part of dramatic production noticed in audience SCENE
Premier source of joy held by short New Zealander MAJOR
Rank Rodin's work, say, showing no little energy STATUS
Section in top ranks' term for one orchestrating stunt PRANKSTER
Solo pad fairly disturbed for amusing ritual APRILFOOLSDAY
Speciality in hotel occupying French resort NICHE
Standard place for magistrates to observe BENCHMARK
Support for painting shown in retrospective, a sell-out EASEL
Trick played in lesson almost surprising figure in pack? PRACTICALJOKE