The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,809 - Dec 26 2008

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A new coin covering over one very old ANCIENT
A number of times one gets nearly all the food THRICE
Area with river occupied by vessels EXPANSE
Doctor before work allowed to get a little liquid DROPLET
Engineers seen as vindicated REDEEMED
Escape work in part ELOPEMENT
Famous number associated with 50s rock-and-roller NOTED
Gold article given to National Trust I initially considered genuine AUTHENTIC
Hobby costing nothing? Also not bringing in extra money INTERESTFREE
I condemn a terrible authority DOMINANCE
Interested in time of abstinence, artist kept being illiberal INTOLERANT
Interesting ale? That may upset the guts to some extent! LARGEINTESTINE
Killer given gruesome representation in cinema ICEMAN
Like the Guardian? Shame! 'Realy' badly misprinted! TUTELARY
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Little monster getting on in school ETON
Mean to call it a day after international INTEND
Person with loud voice occupying this tent originally STENTOR
Poorly regarded woman's saleable item PIECEOFGOODS
Pose with 26 involved in incidents EPISODES
Put up before court ERECT
Re-establish Frenchman and wife RENEW
Refinements brought by pleasing neckwear NICETIES
Scientist using different unit of weight NEWTON
Sinful action admitted by terrorists ERROR
Society female (not nice) gets English chap emotionally aroused SWITCHEDON
Team's affectation SIDE
The rep proceeds awkwardly - no 'direct' language REPORTEDSPEECH
What makes for fatso - beer and Sunday dinner? ROASTBEEF