The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,125 - May 27 2016

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Announces conditions STATES
Article subsequently shortened THE
Cook fowl as a pagan HEATHEN
Dance with girl before work GALOP
Excellent solving CRACKING
Gives a couple of females commands, no hesitation AFFORDS
Holy objects kept outside bar in places like Ireland REPUBLICS
Horse making painful sound, not good ROAN
Imprisoned frequently, I am free finally -- just before something terrible happens? (2,3,4,2,4) INTHENICKOFTIME
Makes fusses CREATES
Mean chaps heading off with dog ENTAIL
Member is no longer with us -- make provision in law LEGISLATE
Nameless tough fighters arising to be rulers SATRAPS
Nice line penned by country person PLEASANT
Not happy eating the French food with few calories SALAD
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Old writer having drink becomes more communicative OPENSUP
One reigning over a period ERA
Optical problem, as designers then worked out NEARSIGHTEDNESS
Original friend across the border PRIMAL
Pictures of wise men entering home, leaders of esoteric society IMAGINES
Players from part of Scotland -- odd characters from Ross FIFERS
Policeman supplying information to lady outside front of restaurant GENDARME
Previous set of books undiscovered LATENT
Remove handicap for excellent golfer SCRATCH
River coming into hovel below ELBE
Run around unwell, having taken a piece of food TORTILLA
Satisfied raw needs somehow ANSWERED
Soup served in club or school BORSCH
They look back at Irish son undergoing transformation HISTORIANS
What Paralympian may have �- he is involved with sports PROSTHESIS