The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,803 - Dec 18 2008

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A tense sort of pilot to be witness ATTEST
But crossing river would make passage EXCEPT
Call for more outward display of emotion and heart ENCORE
Copper ran them ragged, but achieved cordial relations RAPPROCHEMENT
Creature whose lair is covered in rubbish RODENT
Defeat depressed and began to flummox everybody DOWNFALL
Design item as a container for light IGNITE
Doubter worried and finally butted in OBTRUDED
Ecstasy hidden by sick girl is against the law ILLEGAL
Fat Duck cooks bees! OBESE
Gentle television programme gets flatter SOFTSOAP
Impression that vinegar is off, and no good ENGRAVING
It is sent back in warring couple's application POULTICE
Law school, in the beginning, was dependable STALWART
Outfit absorbing unionist pressure DURESS
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Party with sunstroke is disheartened and look for water DOWSE
Programme to dock aircraft PLAN
Rows and bellows, losing head OARS
Sacrifice a delayed dinner might represent? BURNTOFFERING
Showing gratitude, leaving hotel with so much petrol TANKFUL
Soldier on view is rumoured to be a hanger-on PARASITE
Spare cold shoulder SLIGHT
Staying at home? DWELLING
Stress affecting speech pattern ACCENT
The bottle from which to serve artist in a bistro CARAFE
The head in a religious order TONSURE
The light needed for a kiss and cuddle, casting circles CANDLE
The majesty of King George under a doctor GRANDEUR
The sort of desk for which you need a wad of money to better ROLLTOP
Worried coroner accepting question from William, for example CONQUEROR