The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,680 - Jul 28 2008

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A number take off here? AIRSTRIP
A target arranged for main sporting event REGATTA
Amount of power needed to walk? It could be KILOWATT
As kind of therapy, a hair-do? SHOCKTREATMENT
Blessing thus bestowed in African country BENISON
Cheerful bachelor landed male part Blithesome
Copy extinct bird in famous sketch PARROT
Daughter embraced by son, in person BODY
Dictator's extremely testy diatribe TYRANT
French course currently available PLATDUJOUR
He has pound to invest, I will get foreign capital HELSINKI
In dutiful fashion, work without guarantees of payment PIOUSLY
Include part of lyric within popular record that's apt INCLINED
It's not often artist goes to bank RARELY
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Major work in gun operation by America MAGNUMOPUS
Making better appearances, working in theatre PLASTICSURGERY
Messages of a sort upset the writer with troubles EMAILS
Namely, catching 1000 fish in drink IMBIBE
Object of worship, perhaps, for Greek priestess HERO
Old instrument in bag, nevertheless SACKBUT
Plays for England here NATIONALTHEATRE
Pole on board gets into fight, in practice SPAR
Position warship facing West in conflict BUSTUP
Recognise expert on policy turning up KNOW
Remodel in identical room, covering every angle OMNIDIRECTIONAL
Strangely hesitant? Is just the opposite! ANTITHESIS
Time's up! Oddly, that could be an incentive IMPETUS
With positive attitude, you are said to show openness CANDOUR