The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,112 - Dec 15 2009

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A deputy following director for counsel ADVICE
A fair source of gifts? BRANTUB
A food shop containing a couple of delicacies in foreign city ADELAIDE
A map girl is altering -- and copy of text? PLAGIARISM
Approach threateningly with hair now dishevelled BEARDOWN
Blini Dee chewed -- like stodge? INEDIBLE
Cause embarrassment to a party ABASH
City left in middle of boom OPORTO
Creative figure favoured IOW location without note INVENTOR
Doug and Ben relaxed around Liberal Club BLUDGEON
Dry appeal exhibited in much of poet's manner ATTITUDE
Eliminate competition KNOCKOUT
Enthusiasm and knowledge about English investigator KEENNESS
Erudition shown by chaps in deed and expression of thanks ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Fragmentary calm heard over dinner, maybe PIECEMEAL
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Good lie concocted ending in dodgy set of beliefs IDEOLOGY
Hole is found on this instrument for novice GREENHORN
Home woman kept as pardon for offences AMNESTY
Hot drink taken around ship produces trouble HASSLE
Lower enthusiasm of inspector with energy DISPIRIT
Mother with native stoneworker MASON
Nothing to introduce religious work -- something lacking? OMISSION
Rebel's first support for attack RAID
Some quicker bikes feature by pavement? KERB
Sound of bird in wind TURN
Sweet drink close to kitchen? Trace is spilt NECTAR
Tough rogue behind tart HARDBITTEN
Train? Leaders of railway expand late transport REHEARSE
Utter magazine backsliding EMIT