The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,792 - Dec 5 2008

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Bluff king has circle - surely not this one! HALO
Boy with tin on head is punished CANED
Defend very short show VINDICATE
Demanding old flame not being sincere EXACTING
Dirty article sat on by relation UNCLEAN
Fellow, a leader but not good as a model MANAKIN
Girl is making a comeback - Ms Miller? SIENNA
Going mad, slay nine idiotically INSANELY
Great side falling apart - terrible things happening TRAGEDIES
Idiot outside the underworld who exposes all? NUDIST
It gets so awkward with bigheaded people EGOTISTS
Knight with weapon meeting fate LANCELOT
Lacking will in important match, starts to appear totally exhausted INTESTATE
Naughty kids being theatrical in middle of lesson SCAMPS
New edition half read - is girl to finish? REISSUE
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No payment required for nurse? That makes one relaxed CAREFREE
Noble lady has very many pounds wasted COUNTESS
One in ashram excitedly greeting religious leader MAHARISHI
Party with student group eating nothing - are they this? RAVENOUS
Set down string in grass RECORDED
Son is given theological statement, a lot of writing SCREED
Sun journalist in crude building SHACK
Take colt into super gym ACCEPT
Teeth? Roughly speaking, 'cutters' CHEWERS
The wife is America's No. 1 beauty! MISSUS
The woman interrupting the Queen somewhere in Surrey ESHER
This peer is Peter, taking ages! TIMECONSUMING
Top people of the Spanish, Italian, and English ELITE
Untidiest star upsetting film company UNITEDARTISTS
What's evident in the languid? Yes and no! ELAN