The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,052 - Dec 18 2012

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A beignet, say, may be healthier, doctor finally admitted FRITTER
A mostly forthright party delivering fruit AVOCADO
A short talk by Greek hero AJAX
A well-bred fellow envoy AGENT
Ambassador briefly produces certificate DIPLOMA
Bowled, during a trial, under the most favourable conditions ATBEST
Chapter on law imposed on American plant CACTUS
Daughter is to perform on parade DISPLAY
East Sussex town's victory over London club WINCHELSEA
Elected pope is harsh INCLEMENT
Event for equestrian in period costume, primarily DRESSAGE
Expunction comes with time, certainly ERASURE
Fish, black when small BASS
Gather mother's upset by idiot AMASS
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Heels were broken in some other place ELSEWHERE
Honest description of old-fashioned blonde? FAIRANDSQUARE
Lack of faith shown by Delibes, I suspect, before start of fugue DISBELIEF
Large snake may make one run LADDER
Leaves writer lines GREENERY
Many G and Ts poured out in tumbler GYMNAST
Prudent, comic alone in resort ECONOMICAL
Record broken by unknown composer LISZT
Songbird seen on branch line flower LARKSPUR
Sordid around Turkey's capital, like the baths there? STEAMY
Subsequent examination of dog at an end FOLLOWUP
Touchy about conductor's first musical arrangement SCORE
Trouble during first half of reel after square dance QUADRILLE
Where the clock's hands are, as is palpably plain (2,3,4,2,2) ONTHEFACEOFIT