The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,815 - Jan 2 2009

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Clues Answers
A charity event in evil house near church? VICARAGE
A note about duck at sea AFLOAT
A sudden movement to restrict journalist's language SWEDISH
Ace politicians backing think tank and other institutions for inprovement REFORMATORIES
An unusual sea seen on westward trip? That's sweet! DEMERARA
Animal hunting quietly left a hill on Dartmoor maybe PREDATOR
Beacon baskets set into hill tops CRESSETS
Belt up! ZODIAC
Captain that is only a youngster KIDDIE
Conservative nincompoop gets girl, starchy type CASSAVA
Follows cases in court in which there's a twist TRAILS
Frank has hard time, sleep being disturbed SIMPLEHEARTED
Get rid of a cross over far end of aisle AXE
Hang about - Heather's got hesitation LINGER
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Holding fast, he could show manual dexterity SLEIGHTOFHAND
Holiday country without fashionable resort SPA
Homes in which there may be lots of buns RABBITWARRENS
Hotel cat wrecked kitchen item TEACLOTH
Hurt associated with female ceased OFFENDED
My dear, it's silly to be romantic! DREAMY
Nasty weather - wind WREATHE
Newt departed with no lake available EFT
People on their own catching hospital disease SHINGLES
Poles in Midlands county STAFFS
Princess seen in odd parts of India IDA
Rejected person gives reason why play can't be performed CASTAWAY
Superior girl tagging after sailor ABBESS
Transparency shown in card gallery ACETATE