The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,124 - Mar 13 2013

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Clues Answers
Areas barred for young drama writers? PLAYPENS
Attack silence after working game ONRUSH
Bewildered prisoner joined CONFUSED
Bone's diameter to be halved RADIUS
Book vulnerable defender SOFTBACK
Caught attractive man getting a large portion CHUNK
Cowboy loves to chase uncooperative horse BUCKEROO
Crown worn by brother? TONSURE
Decorative work endlessly baffled company STUCCO
Father grabs large bird bone FEMUR
Frantic, but awfully refined, clasping the last letter FRENZIED
Gas found in Australia once carbon is extracted? OZONE
Habit formed by such drama? COSTUME
Iron Lady's hat FEDORA
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Loads of horse stuff found in empty stables STACKS
Mistakes covering radio broadcast -- I deleted entries for services perhaps SLIPROADS
Not genuine, and not quite safely transported FALSE
Packing fun gifts for dispatch STUFFING
Pay united workers in new motel EMOLUMENT
Sack attractive girl finishing early and feel absence DISMISS
Sailor's knots? NAUTICALMILES
Scoff in effort to get peace agreement TREATY
She has no heart -- a rising tide means fish SEAWOLF
Soil regularly found on plant affecting the nose OLFACTORY
Star's patch of tropical beach? SUNSPOT
What might link two lines of kids on speed! CROCODILECLIP
What might shift a sleeping elephant? BULLDOZER
Work on note and state of sight OPTICAL