The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,396 - Nov 12 2010

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Clues Answers
Defensive group having drink, blocking middle of bar LAAGER
Dull male, a Parisian accompanied by dog MUNDANE
Element found in brown powder after carbon's been extracted TANTALUM
English tommies smuggling in slim girl ELEANOR
Evening prayer gets some wives perhaps VESPER
Excellent army officer entertains soldiers making complaint AILMENT
Getting into bed, one full of desire raged BLUSTERED
Greek character with pistol upset police REGULATE
Happiest teachers possibly not needing a person to help youngsters talk? SPEECHTHERAPIST
Learner facing an exam must be up-to-date LATEST
Leather and rope round vehicle CORDOVAN
Like athlete's drink -- is 'medicine' with nothing in it ISOTONIC
Little fellow, an irritation after a short time TITCH
Located outside old city, be given a superior office BUREAU
Mature final message with end almost here RIPEN
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Monique's refusal to have children? It's not worth discussing NONISSUE
Old beast thus gets around -- distinctive character lacking tail STEGOSAUR
Old boy going to do to celebrate OBSERVE
Old gold turning up in decomposed matter, making one scream? HUMOROUS
Old-timer managed to appear after very short season in France VETERAN
Repeated extra message when leaving BYEBYE
Roars from blokes given a new leader BELLOWS
See 1 Across MOUSTACHE
See everyone run up to collect one bit of Mexican bread TORTILLA
See tears wrecking bits of artistic design TESSERAE
Shot heard -- ambulance going round -- it's hairy! HANDLEBAR
Strike interrupted by senior making request to delay action HOLDIT
Third row -- then church goes under TIERCE
To walk up in less than a whole shoe TOECAP