The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 50 - Nov 26 2008

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A prison stopping short of having drink ASTI
Article lost in Dutch city can be found in New York HARLEM
Be embraced by last character with ease, say, one from New Testament ZEBEDEE
By the sea, bird's lost in ostentation PUFF
Central American narcotic Sam almost dispensed COSTARICAN
Character to make rustling noise in expression of admiration GEEWHIZ
Clumsy mechanic's ham lost in dramatic surroundings SCENIC
Compartment offering means of escape for bird first? PIGEONHOLE
Countenance preserving maintaining prestige FACESAVING
Cowgirl, she abandoned dog WELSHCORGI
Grandmother's bread, second half turned over NANA
Heard trainee songwriter LERNER
Heavenly body going over the lines I'd reportedly followed was out of touch with reality STARRYEYED
Heaviest hawk that unaspiratedly could possess requisite skills HAVEWHATITTAKES
In bayou, child had pained expression OUCH
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Knave, one imitates whippersnapper JACKANAPES
Leaves on the table LETTUCE
Less than one theory shortly used with the chance of receiving something ONSPEC
Medicine for unknown on account PROZAC
Meeting South Africans in area round cathedral S�ANCE
Messenger cracked rib in rough gale GABRIEL
Moment of landing in the main SPLASHDOWN
Pulse taken by lady shortly going round hospital department LENTIL
Put alongside a bristle SETA
Scotsman's battle MONS
Scottish dupe tailless lizard GECK
Scrap left over? Almost SPAR
Travelling on the sea? Suitable for it OCEANGOING
Veto electoral system? ALTERNATIVEVOTE
Workers get on with the household MENAGE