The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,949 - Aug 20 2012

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A place to see pigeons in the air ALOFT
An ABC-man, say? SAILOR
Applaud actor's role -- but on reflection, it's rubbish CLAPTRAP
Athenian garret ATTIC
Court officials chaired on high UMPIRES
Damaged document put inside another DEFORMED
Double description of a batman? INSERVICE
Firm, lean sort of fighting man RIFLEMAN
He comes in to wait, finally ATTHEEND
In principle, ring after eleven in the morning AXIOM
Incautious way the staff leave school assembly? HEADFIRST
Insufficiently emphasise how one may be tense? UNDERSTRESS
It's impressive, even when made of rubber STAMP
It's played up or down DARTS
Let a case get out of hand and snowball ESCALATE
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Lime and cats affected plant CLEMATIS
Once-powerful Russian arts organisation TSAR
One might aid camper that's collapsed PARAMEDIC
One should admit when one is depressed DOORBELL
Point to publication that's revolting SEDITION
Protects men's involvement in minor setback CONTRETEMPS
RAF cooks getting help making chicken AFRAID
Remedy may be to change gear REDRESS
Sailor a short distance nearer the stern ABAFT
Season well SPRING
Some offer is questionable, being rather suggestive RISQUE
State customs require travellers to do so DECLARE
Suspect messenger is one craftily dodging duty RUMRUNNER
We hear it's bound to be a current variation TIDE
Writer's block? NOTEPAD