The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 10,000 - Dec 25 2008

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2's dad has little credit, getting busy outside church CRATCHIT
A good sign, recovering soon-to-be-educated hairdresser's drink MARGARITA
Attending concert? It's understood he'll have my word PROMISEE
Councils sightsee Big Apple, going over on a cruise, presumably SYNODS
Country eventually bought for by 29 as 11 8 TURKEY
Crust trapped vermin? GRATIN
Denies, perhaps, splitting loot? GAINSAYS
Dodgy act...I might find myself in a pickle! CAPER
Eventual beneficiary of 29 (in it my time is limited terribly) TINYTIM
Firm taking time up in the old book describing 29's third 5 across YETTOCOME
For a reason to celebrate, put this in the brandy butter? CHRISTMAS
Force supported by Army - 20's was first to 29 GHOST
Funambulist, graduate and soldier BALANCER
Gas dog going out with Henry HYDROGEN
Got to mischiefmaker ATE
Here and now describing 29's second 5 across PRESENT
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It's lucky residents of stud make the earth move! HORSESHOE
Knowing when to be impressed by Times, represented by 29's first 5 across THEPAST
Musical superstar once an associate of 29 MARLEY
Needing the press hacks ruined? No UNIRONED
One quick to get out of Bath Station HST
Part of the group picture INSET
Partygoers in first of Russian states RAVERS
Resort is deplorable - and none so distressing SORRIEST
Respond to the surface (No 1 Court) ACT
See 11 SPIRIT
Sweet pre-5 across attitude of 29 to 11 HUMBUG
That's surprising mass resistance OHM
We look up at local eating last of 25 giblets INNYARDS
What's left as ornamental but somewhat delicate surrounds LEGACY
With well-known relation, the phrase '11 5ac' never meant quite the same again to him! SCROOGE
Young Dai and Rhys say so before lout's kicked over BOYOS