The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,141 - Apr 2 2013

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Clues Answers
A coup after power's lost trapping defective military authority GROUPCAPTAIN
Absurd purpose store devised PREPOSTEROUS
Blunder ignoring second fall TUMBLE
Cat left out in front of joiner's yard is a risk JEOPARDY
Collapse in congregation? FOLD
College had to be demolished in part in Northern town ROCHDALE
Departed very happy having got rid of outsiders LATE
Diplomat showing empty jealousy? ENVOY
Feeling unwell, queen needs a piece of cake? QUEASY
Fine linked to being dishonest in high-level activity? FLYING
Flower comes from around about a mile, cultivated across lake CAMELLIA
Horrify a leading Christian convert, we hear APPAL
Hot gossip brought up about Oscar winner's latest character TORRID
Indicate mathematical function for audience SIGN
Institution of elementary significance? INFANTSCHOOL
Like a leading person, English, in unconventional choir HEROIC
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Locks feature in this river surrounded by slime SCRUM
Measure taken in old ship after European disembarks GALLON
Moment judge faces suspect JIFFY
Neighbour prioritising time for forbidden activity TABU
Note convict in early part of week getting guidance TUTELAGE
On reflection, suitable Irish record followed by a drink APERITIF
One's informed when kept in such facilities before parking LOOP
Plain substance smelly cat dislodged MATTEROFFACT
Poor clot violated etiquette PROTOCOL
Poor crop yield internally revealed ROPY
Race with graduate before short judge, titled figure MARATHON
Rota yet to change to accommodate new legal type ATTORNEY
Smart salesman getting flat when promoted DAPPER
Top chap expected? Not entirely APEX
Very old film attracting old ban VETO
Wild trout concealing bass and other fish TURBOT