The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,999 - Aug 5 2009

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A hermit is one protected by both sides LONER
An easy win makes you cross WALKOVER
Animal quietly lying in ground TERRAPIN
Cause of diminishing intelligence BRAINDRAIN
Characteristic and traditional European label TRADEMARK
Doctor is able to provide a rapid climb down ABSEIL
Endlessly bother relations for material MOLESKIN
Found out about range regularly dropped in guide LEARNED
I retain control through lack of any motion INERTIA
It's tedious outside for example ANAGRAM
Made a mistake and listened to EastEnders ERRED
Male transported for work as a grinder MORTARANDPESTLE
Mother ship in service MASS
Musician arranging picnic outside centre court PUCCINI
Object to what a kidnapper might do TAKEISSUE
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One of many in prison for battery CELL
One volunteers to accept nothing but a tiny bit IOTA
Overwhelm with papers after work OPPRESS
Posture for example, dropping in STANCE
Priority for coppers admitting breaking creed PRECEDENCE
Silly mode of expression cut short by nervous reaction IDIOTIC
South American greeting eastern dish SUSHI
Standard by which to judge American garden staff YARDSTICK
Start doubting a parliamentarian is wet DAMP
The French welcome a bad-tempered game LACROSSE
The Prince of Darkness came back experienced LIVED
The sort of colour that's beyond the Spanish PASTEL
Two little children turned up an animal from Africa DIKDIK
Ways to raise odds, unusually SIDEROADS