The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,653 - Aug 19 2012

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A large demand put on an American separated from others ALASKAN
A part of circle that's central? Yes and no ARC
Attach atom, more or less, for a bit of a lark, say PINION
Bad state Chicago is in, in short ILL
Clever, protecting an old monarch who got wet CANUTE
Dangers in attempts to heal outside hospital THREATS
Directions on youngster's examination from which height is determined SEALEVEL
Exercise using arms in which one repeatedly aims to improve TARGETPRACTICE
Firmly fix in the middle of menacing rainstorm INGRAIN
Foreign citizen taking three articles around part of UK ATHENIAN
He would admit band inside for country dance HOEDOWN
Home of some Indians in Georgia or Alabama, originally GOA
Husband still superficially smooth? HAIRLESS
It's good, say, to hold down sensation-mongers GUTTERPRESS
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Language football team pronounced differently at first CELTIC
Looking slightly bruised, quite near the knuckle? BLUISH
Medical treatment for elders, for example? TREESURGERY
Nice thing to eat on hot day that's excellent, cold inside CHOCICE
Part of pitch in which a neat player gets fouled PENALTYAREA
Practice session players are fully kitted out for DRESSREHEARSAL
Prosecutor in case tangled with RUC ACCUSER
Re-enlist in irregular formation in part of Ireland LEINSTER
Reasonable justification for places of entertainment FAIRGROUNDS
Rule about a learner put in new group REALIGN
Something viewed by many here as what divides us from Europe ENGLISHCHANNEL
Son located in OK lineage DESCENT
They can afford middle-of-the-road accident protection TRAFFICISLANDS
You may see them in Yellowstone National Park, finally ELK