The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,050 - Mar 1 2016

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Absolve former partner facing single charge EXONERATE
Accept a less important role and shock bench, perhaps TAKEABACKSEAT
Arab in rush to be admitted to hospital SARACEN
Article secured by the old clan chief THANE
Bird, female bird of prey FOWL
Choice, but no starter choice ELECTION
Criminal gang, Italian BANDIT
Furtive type in frame after end of review WEASEL
He paints eccentric theatrical type THESPIAN
Important bridge player leaving place in Florida KEYWEST
Kind heart unfortunately uninformed INTHEDARK
Latin ruler capturing island brings pleasure LIKING
Male in band gets break SMASH
Much less left by Greek character, single LETALONE
Musical instruction from an eminent Florentine ANDANTE
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Nurse bringing in coffee for slovenly woman SLATTERN
Odd story about eastern shellfish OYSTER
One feeding ruminants, back together again following separation REUNITED
Page one -- vulgar infringement of copyright PIRACY
Sees term out, academic term SEMESTER
Ship's doctor eating last of succulent fish STURGEON
Slightly reduced, modest object DEMUR
Some ordered a mozzarella cheese EDAM
Stewed neck, hit in cookhouse KITCHEN
Stingy hoarder may cause endless grief MISER
Tea missed abroad? Small cup of coffee provided DEMITASSE
Venomous creature in house? Any number SCORPION
Verbal onslaught from one stuck in traffic TIRADE
Watchful attendant behind old boy OBSERVANT
Wild rose experts in train ORIENTEXPRESS