The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,185 - May 23 2013

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A disc jockey's pronunciation not cultured originally -- or close ADJACENT
Assault of criminal OFFENCE
Before long given a typical French response? ANON
Caught skate then trawl perhaps for crustaceans CRAYFISH
Circumstances taking no account of female players ACTORS
Cliff's contribution to Shadows' career SCAR
Clouds in mounds with front changing to cold CUMULI
Crank letters part of chain? On the contrary ANKLET
Electric Light Orchestra admitting member's next to unknown recruit EMPLOY
Hardened hack tying up loose ends STEELED
Heavenly body clear to be seen after lap dancing PLANET
Hour before a ton batting partnership is where bowlers might be rested HATSTAND
I will survive in good or bad health ILLBEING
Like James Bond's car? Wow! ASTONISH
Make light of drama not working PLAYDOWN
Narrow strand in Western Isles by top of promenade WISP
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Off and on he has Rowling bug EARWIG
Outlaw's advertisement banned in default RENEGE
Phileas Fogg perhaps making choc bar -- we hear nothing's added AERONAUT
Pound to be repaid before fight DUEL
Reptile's paths originally penetrating countryside TERRAPIN
Sleep induced by small nitrogen leak SNOOZE
These should be able to cap disastrous D in tests DENTISTS
Tricky clues he'd plan SCHEDULE
Trio cut short quiet beat THRESH
Turn up water pressure first PLOUGH
Twosome Daisy declined? TANDEM
Understood change of fortune TENFOUR
Verdict that might appear heartless JUDGMENT
Visibly shocked given 'umongous fly's close in bed BUGEYED
Wet independent unseating Nationalist could be dismal for Scots DREICH
Yell and curse endlessly about where washing up might be done SCULLERY