The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,671 - Sep 30 2011

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Clues Answers
A false name conjured to protect Conservative in illegal deed MALFEASANCE
A talent is wasted -- it's torture TANTALISE
Arab ruler said to quiver SHAKE
Cheap drink featured in newspaper diagram FLOWCHART
Echo faded after I went away NARCISSUS
Expelling yobs finally in day trip OUSTING
Fail to face a criticism, endlessly huffing and puffing? BOMBASTIC
Ghastly hat hiding university rector's head LURID
Greek character, officer turning up as a substitute LOCUM
Hampers with identifications of food additives (about a hundred) ENCUMBERS
I will represent this country ITALY
It's hard to come down on planet -- unsuitable territory to alight on! MARSHLAND
No time to offend a queen -- it's small-minded INSULAR
Northern town gets support, a thousand having left BACUP
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One left repeatedly with head cold? ILLNESS
Race perhaps in street the day before festival STEVE
Resentment in underground prison with a character being changed DUDGEON
Rubbish available from Pedro's store DROSS
Silly Uncle Pat I blame INCULPATE
Sound of smack administered around Andrew's rear TWANG
The German President's introduction outside bar before pretentious social event DINNERPARTY
Those taking a tumble when intercepted by moving boot? FOOTBALLERS
Tower has good French wine being stored BASTION
Unimportant, like stations remote from e.g. Paddington? DOWNTHELINE
Vehicle to hurry west across country ESTATECAR
Warm time on small island overlooking a lake THERMAL
Wife and I and child going to a city in Kansas WICHITA
Wild animal chained inappropriately ECHIDNA