The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,416 - Dec 6 2010

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A tape recording? MEASUREMENT
Ably matched, perhaps, in ambitious Shakespearean role LADYMACBETH
An animal or bird that runs from left to right LEMUR
An ode required for author getting married POEM
Call for scene-shifting? It's tea break! NECESSITATE
Determination needed by chickens GRIT
Dire disaster -- trapped by high-explosive missile TRIDENT
Go down with a bristle SETA
He fell out of sympathy with his partner ADAM
He gets what's left LEGATEE
Home fixture for City, but to be arranged BATHTUB
Idle chatter has teeth on edge RATCHET
It may be taken as an indication of health TEMPERATURE
Kind holy man has a heart of gold SORT
Left in charge but desert one's post FLEE
Long times in the onslaught EONS
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Marian has a song in her heart ARIA
Money that's not well-earned SICKPAY
Multiple occasions TIMES
Noted part-player on stage OPERASINGER
One among the lesser folk in history SERF
Retribution seems in fashion NEMESIS
Rising flavour has bite GNAT
Scraps enjoyed by students RAGS
Settles in the country in France PAYS
Skinhead breaks rules, drops out RESIGNS
Slam the coin frantically into it! SLOTMACHINE
Sounds of relief of audible dimensions SIGHS
Teacher on form in advanced seminar MASTERCLASS
They stay well away from work MALINGERERS
Trees providing large bows LARCHES
Type of brush undergrowth SHRUB