The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,108 - Dec 10 2009

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A friend who's trusted to change and say nothing ALTEREGO
Ages to get nine all -- I'm shattered MILLENNIA
Almost recognise material for plant KNOTWEED
Anaesthetised by a French doctor injecting drug UNDER
Article covering origins of import tariffs and tax TITHE
Band under stress in lobby PRESSUREGROUP
By the way, when covering support, duck APROPOS
Catch on and head off complaint RUMBLE
Caught in dodgy deal with share statement DECLARATION
Criminals executed for swindles ROOKS
Do team resume a schedule that's tailored to requirements? MADETOMEASURE
Establishment made of bare wood, for example STRIPCLUB
Extreme cuts uncovered the majority UTMOST
Firm backed workers accepting trophy from residents OCCUPANTS
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How to remember heartless man replacing fiendish leader MNEMONIC
Huge deficit in fossil fuel COLOSSAL
Knock quietly or finally attempt connection RAPPORT
Mexican food article served up -- half chokes NACHO
Numerical content of fiscal arrangement SCALAR
One gets driven on course GOLFBALL
One up in addition to contract RIDER
Row about sect regularly missing award OSCAR
School leaver to get a lift ELEVATOR
Surprising letters of support for board TRESTLE
Teresa worried about university being spartan AUSTERE
The sort of joint you find everywhere? UNIVERSAL
Where the skipper might find a game of cards BRIDGE
Would hitman shrug off such freedoms? HUMANRIGHTS