The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,487 - Dec 14 2007

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A grave old doctor spells out a threat to humankind ATOMBOMB
A monarch? No good getting close AKIN
A road flanked by parrots in trees POLLARDS
A saint buried in church container CASE
Amazing jump by Heather STARTLING
Audience two hours before midnight having a ball? ATTENDANCE
Check quality of river TEST
Covering doggie, say, at back of vehicle CARPET
Crooks in USSR - fat, red, drunk FRAUDSTERS
Cut out physical activity without hesitation EXCISE
Dec.'s binges - get fresh food EGGSBENEDICT
Distressing movement interrupting trial HEARTRENDING
Gum in fizzy drink imbibed by host MASTIC
Harnesses needing fastening first to last TRAPPINGS
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Huge Welsh girl meeting premature end MEGA
Kingdom once undone by a crime MERCIA
Letter one's written with love and thanks IOTA
Made journey and gasped audibly - taking rest here? ROADSIDE
Manipulated? That's not new USED
Nut, alas, mistaken for fruit SULTANA
Poet's talk on language cut by half CHATTERTON
Shrewd like trade union leaders with their employers ASTUTE
Some hint I mean to take before it's too late INTIME
Something desirable for players musical or sporting? PERFECTPITCH
Something to express denial, say, in the country NEGATION
Tennis stroke - be at the front ahead of time BEFOREHAND
Trouser material all right in the wind CHINOOK
Where it's about 66 degrees? It gets much colder there! ARCTICCIRCLE