The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,679 - Dec 22 2014

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About to copy horror film CAPEFEAR
Airman out of place in yacht station MARINA
Bird found by black hunting dog BEAGLE
Bottle got by artist in inexpensive restaurant CARAFE
Cinerama building kept secret INCAMERA
Comfortable residence in Marylebone street NEST
Commercial outlet in period leading up to Christmas ADVENT
Coy going to bed RETIRING
Daft jokes about parking in capital SKOPJE
Difficult terms ahead for someone like Squeers? HEADMASTER
Everyone needs permission, OK? ALLRIGHT
Flag officer in the US Navy ENSIGN
Get hold of number, jazz number TAKEFIVE
Mad as Humpty Dumpty in the end OFFTHEWALL
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Mean to collect poorly supporter PILLAR
Musical girl in Vienna, not very lively ANNIE
One's mean about musical girl entertaining masses CHEAPSKATE
Part of an engine -- data in order BIGEND
Periodical spillage of oil in North American plant MAGNOLIA
Playwright protecting fellow Irish in sweeping conflagration WILDFIRE
Private papers forged SAPPER
Schubert's fifth, with someone teaching conductor BANDMASTER
Silly to repeat 'The Pirates of Penzance', for example OPERETTA
Steam trains to Barking? One in charge there STATIONMASTER
Tense -- certainly not going over border ONEDGE
Token appointment for a guide SIGNPOST
Warrant ingenuity is required to defend rook WRIT
What may help winter sports types reach their peaks? SKILIFTS