The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,446 - Aug 24 2008

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''Swindle victim'' I'm erasing and ''criminal'' CONVICT
Aligns oneself with all those who are decent? DRESSES
Angry and upset when there's a break-in: a migrant DRIFTER
As freelance, I had covered the country ICELAND
Derogatory remark about ankles that's just too much! ABITTHICK
Escalations in insurrections RISINGS
Establishes oneself - again as someone who's not neutral? RESIDES
Fancy taking in the picture to frame! IMAGINE
Gets us small insertions, or insets GUSSETS
Had a face lift? Very fitting SKINTIGHT
He doesn't believe in buying stock RUSTLER
He got on to become US president CLINT
I left it to moulder in safekeeping TRUST
If that's bent back again, will break SHATTER
In pain, did stagger when walking PADDING
In the beak, trapping a river fish BRILL
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Is out when one knocks STRIKES
Is so embarrassed about returning the file DOSSIER
Leaves now, carrying a case HERBAGE
Ordering cider as the drink SIDECAR
Pity about the inspector REMORSE
Potters about unseen SNIPERS
Prize setter running to catch a ball ROSETTE
Really good, but odd MATCHLESS
Reorganises the troops: there are exchanges of shots RALLIES
Rush to get on the panel DASHBOARD
Seal about to lug up something on the seashore SEAGULL
Sent to bed, is expected to recover DREDGER
Separate and you take off the ring DISBAND
That clinches it. Rush back and get the police in DECIDER
Tip off there's a singing star on the vessel PITCHER
Vandalises the hescutcheon? HARMS