The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,075 - Nov 2 2009

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A light head-band HALO
A venerable name in England's illustrious past BEDE
Agreed about spiteful woman being involved COMPLICATED
Article about Kipling poem of unaffected simplicity NAIF
Blockhead student in a spot DOLT
Blow on the foot for warmth SOCK
Buy drinks and loaf Standaround
Circus performers? Maybe true or false FLEAS
Cut and run OPERATE
Decoration of stone sculpture FESTOON
Drivers making a commotion amid applause CHARIOTEERS
Duck and swan up in the air OPEN
Eastern country lacking a prominent feature CHIN
Essay I can write up in college TRINITY
Get rid of players on strike CASTOUT
Give in or give out YIELD
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Go on -- take legal action PROCEED
He may be found in a wrongful act CHEAT
Holiday camp worker is an old soldier REDCOAT
I'm a Muslim leader? Yes IMAM
Magazines laid so price may be seen PERIODICALS
Mixed metaphors in Moliere play MISANTHROPE
Near average MEAN
No longer bound to deliver SETFREE
Not in favour of social worker being put over one ANTI
Paradoxical criterion of stability ROCK
Pleasant setting for the national team? COUNTRYSIDE
Settlement of rent, once due, needs to be met ENCOUNTERED
Soldier seen in the overturned boat EIGHT
The French are after refreshing quiet drink TEQUILA
Two members of the crew sailed round New Zealand CAPTAINCOOK
Vivacity seen in Brazilian capital and port BRIO