The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,529 - Mar 28 2010

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Almost made it in academic stream? CAM
Bet pound on favourite initially, say FLUTTER
Confession from ring-leader secured by group of workers SHRIFT
Daisy's family member is in my control MASTERY
End to travel, as Waterloo was CLOSERUN
Follower of pattern, typically, making unusual trinket KNITTER
Head organised teachers, initially NUT
Heads off East -- or way off course ASTRAY
Immediately available to be married? OFFTHESHELF
In tug of war, starts to pull TOW
Inclined to sell, as to carry on is hard BEARISH
Interpret objective as getting in again READMISSION
Is able to preserve a Spanish bar CANTINA
Like actors, if twice involved in all-out effort? OFFICIALSTRIKE
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Madly into animals, hence partiality for the country NATIONALISM
Mafia's activity in central America? ORGANISEDCRIME
No-win situation holding no more excitement DEADHEAT
Person of refined taste partly improving our method GOURMET
Pomposity spoiling a PM's reflection SELFIMPORTANCE
Provide with translation, in a way, being nuanced about it SUBTITLE
Reflect about one's inappropriate application MISUSE
Returned shares with company that goes to the wall STUCCO
Sailor picked up, one escaping doomed ship RAT
Stage performer in part is terrific ARTISTE
Stand-in NCO securing area in sudden attack PAROXYSM
Story of one season's play THEWINTERSTALE
Unrehearsed, awful panto's no use SPONTANEOUS
You expressed a point that's crazy and idealistic UTOPIAN