The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,600 - Jul 9 2011

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A northern detective in bad mood's restraining device HANDCUFFS
Any gold changed for 24 hours DAYLONG
Ascot may be gripped by this closest of races with fast pace TIECLIP
Author of Eyeless in Gaza LESSING
Book unravelling ethnic treachery CATCHERINTHERYE
Distillation made by member of religious community around Chartreuse primarily ESSENCE
Encourages keeping company holding thousand exotic pets GECKOES
Father holding Australian bird's bone FEMUR
Foolish chap bagging a black jumper WALLABY
Having domain unsettled, getting about NOMADIC
Humiliation in a cellar? ABASEMENT
Litmus perhaps in acid turned to red at first INDICATOR
Man that�s cut about the ear gets disorganised CHAOTIC
Most stupid of Americans anyhow LEASTWISE
Need law to be changed for US Government programme NEWDEAL
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Person is standing up on seat MANSION
Powerful chap, one such as Hadrian pressing North IRONMAN
Several connected things taking in King George to cause annoyance CHAGRIN
Shouts lines in agreement YELLS
Showing surprise on the square perhaps, deny a lie that's false BATTINGANEYELID
Sign of penitence to fire clergymen generally SACKCLOTH
Slope on hard cultivated land TILTH
Soldier perhaps infiltrated by good English spy AGENT
Suit husband going in cosy places HEARTHS
Try to persuade office worker to be on time TEMPT
Useless competitor -- taking on rising pro he got smashed NOHOPER
Vegetable garden containing kale initially put on large lorry ARTICHOKE
Weapon guerrilla leader stuck in fellow MACHETE
What's said to be famous dandy's remains BONEASH
Where you'll see badgers getting over fight SETTO