The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,690 - Jan 5 2015

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'Children causing trouble are somewhat dim' -- psychologist IMPS
Adage showing preference for a word of action PROVERB
Be inclined to make a charge TILT
Being near, aim MEAN
Conrad's whirlwind romance? TYPHOON
Cried out for a drink CIDER
Duet involving piano melody PAIR
Exercise period in prison STRETCH
First sign of true intelligence in a fool TWIT
Gun is dismantled for practice USING
Intercept principal on holiday HEADOFF
Is it to encourage laying in a little money? NESTEGG
It detects by smell and is aware by sound NOSE
It normally lacks bark BASENJI
It's to do with examination in theory ONPAPER
Marathon perhaps? RUNNINGBATTLE
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Meaning to follow, being sheepish HANGDOG
New opera in natural setting OPENAIR
Not out of the running, after all INATTHEFINISH
Old educational establishment to work with new figure POLYGON
Paint or paper I ordered is not suitable INAPPROPRIATE
Plot associated with vice? GRIPPINGSTORY
Reports come back up when such charges are dropped DEPTH
Rest that a billiards player wants as high as possible? BREAK
Returning antelope occupied by kill gets coup de grace UNDOING
Ring for house work HOOP
Sideways? BYPATHS
Support for a runner in St Leger? LEGREST
Tackle some vote-manipulating RIGGING
Tendency to be dishonest BENT
They are not suited for camp life NUDISTS
They depend on cattle and some old folk DEWLAPS