The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,243 - May 18 2010

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A marksman entering place, inferior community SATELLITE
Become run-down? Visit daughter GOTOSEED
Chaps without leader mark flag ENSIGN
Cheap number in English children's magazine ECONOMIC
Country defended by American adamantly CANADA
Cream? End of regime low in calories ELITE
Display pottery for audience WEAR
Distinguished artist beginning to engage conservationists EMINENT
Drop reported in rank TIER
Effective activity of gossip? TELLING
Esplanade with parking at other end for frolic ROMP
Fruit and eggs backed by poster in firm AVOCADO
Hope a father placed around opening of playschool ASPIRE
Love region for bracing air OZONE
Maybe baby -- one to tinkle? PIANO
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Modicum of pleasure amid mad ladies' greed sadly -- trait of men in forties? MIDDLEAGESPREAD
Northener, one seeking new recruits ignoring university SCOT
One taking in hotel and feature on beach? SHINGLE
One used to a cooler environment? JAILBIRD
Prime ploy devised to detain King in unseemly fashion IMPROPERLY
Put in an appearance in patriotic style? FLYTHEFLAG
Rakish sign about singer in front of us LECHEROUS
Resemble escort to the rear with queen TAKEAFTER
Some loathe artist's spirit HEART
Spymaster is leading source of harm MISCHIEF
Superficial exhibition entertaining everyone SHALLOW
Type that's inclined to appear in paper? ITALIC
Uncomfortable line volunteers recalled in middle of big contract ILLATEASE
Warship bringing doom loaded with gear FRIGATE