The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,629 - Mar 4 2012

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A couple of top brass, eccentric and kind of shy COCONUT
A thousand, in a sense, running amok in a group ENMASSE
Artist's medium or moderate ability, initially TEMPERA
Assemble around noon in Irish quarter MUNSTER
Batting on English cricket side, an opener for Test lacking style INELEGANT
Child engaged in a piece of music SONATA
Doctors instill fear in capital MOSCOW
Excel as risk-taker BETTER
Flatter piano used on TV serial SOFTSOAP
Hits drive to one side, going left into grassy area SWARD
Key inhabitant I defame ISLANDER
Laments in Greek island about maiden not fair COMPLAINS
Lively savage embracing Virginia VIVACIOUS
New and novel bar, changed beyond words NONVERBAL
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Old border lines are revised for state, going beyond what's justified OVERGENERALISE
Old play I'm revising for ancient sports ground OLYMPIA
Optimistic about a monarch showing this kind of devotion ROSARY
Part of defence for second person breaking down SWEEPER
Renowned German rebuilt estate in Berlin ALBERTEINSTEIN
Repeat, having complaint about lack of education ILLITERATENESS
Special treatment as VIP who makes pictures, by the way? PAVEMENTARTIST
Speculated, having secured right in legal document WONDERED
Sudden desire to have simple reform around University IMPULSE
The writer invested in currency of one foreign country or another YEMEN
Tourist runs into customer liked by staff? TRIPPER
Vessel crossing line in swell BLOAT
Walk into small pub -- that provides break for typist SPACEBAR
With pleasure, serving American mushrooms, for example FUNGI