The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,056 - Dec 22 2012

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A cheap reconditioned helicopter APACHE
A politician in mostly crazy satire LAMPOON
A section downsized with skill ADEPT
Admitting taking steps, knowing what one has in mind THOUGHTREADING
Anger about theologian's tricky question RIDDLE
Cajun stew -- one left pain in the mouth GUMBOIL
Cause damage to London museum's Elizabeth the First of England VANDALIZE
Central heating ailing -- one may get this CHILL
Charity needs steer over footballers with money OXFAM
Checked out old soldier's unruly youth VETTED
Composer anticipates court decision VERDICT
Feel anger towards being taken in by a frontman PRESENTER
Fine work of art is attractive FETCHING
Gibson perhaps willing to get fruit MELON
Having celebrity, this person is caught in passing craze FAMED
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Means to dispose of dead mostly surrounded by massive monument PYRAMID
Mention Nick ... here he comes! TALKOFTHEDEVIL
Outlaw posed scruffily keeping challenge to return DESPERADO
Passes fish agreement HANDSHAKE
Pick from selection a choice snack NACHO
Posh car following street buggy STROLLER
Pretentious air actually existing among stars SIDEREAL
Protective footwear for work in garden after excesses OVERSHOE
Protector of flock to collect old money keeping nothing GOATHERD
Right-wing American somehow reckoned to ditch Obama at first REDNECK
Singing style let flow over listeners finally DESCANT
Snare fish after net damaged ENTANGLE
Talk going round Brazilian city in vehicle CHARIOT
The rest live around university RESIDUE
Waste energy to operate fiddle SCRAPE