The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 261 - Dec 2 2009

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A taciturn hand's working in islands TRISTANDACUNHA
Accomplished leading group immersed in test SAVANT
Advanced hotel tonight? No sadly LONGINTHETOOTH
Artist showing cheek, we hear LIPPI
Crooked tendency BENT
Eccentric and largely beloved university dramatist FEYDEAU
Elder without a crown? POLLARD
Fighter in the centre of Laos and China AMIGO
Get back around team to find nostrum ELIXIR
Glass of brandy I fall for possibly in confines of brasserie BALLOFFIRE
Greek figure coming out of retirement, speculative sort THEORISER
Ibsen heroine not principal character in saga EDDA
Injure actor HURT
Irrelevant diet? Phoebe isn't looking different BESIDETHEPOINT
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Joiner held in mild rebuke sometimes NOWANDTHEN
Leave banker a tenner initially EXEAT
Litter found in border in middle of day Norimon
Musician featuring at the end? An unexpected irony STINGINTHETAIL
Old uncle with queen, Eastern ruler EMEER
One having go announcing restaurant cut DYNAMO
President once from Eire? He's now abroad EISENHOWER
Priest, last character associated with hospital, holding aid for woman ELIZABETH
Reckless ode I print producing ruin PERDITION
Rich chap restricting publicity linked to international capital NAIROBI
Sham rig in a tatty state, not good for pilgrims' clothing IHRAMS
Steps volunteers learnt haphazardly before a lecturer returned TARANTELLA
Troublemaker every top journalist called into question IMPEACHED
Warriors encroached -- not half! IMPI