The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,827 - Jan 16 2009

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At end of match shed a garment VEST
Bookmakers' signals given with twitching act specially devised TICTAC
Capital city, crazy and reckless for the most part MADRAS
Coming to county Henry has gold armour HAUBERKS
Embarrassed left-winger confronted REDFACED
Firm past its best, collecting 1 across grade STABLE
Girl in supplementary building, ex having been got rid of ANNE
Handle knight or some other chess piece PAWN
James, reportedly an expert, is worthless GIMCRACK
Joint offering green English clothes item for madam VERTEBRA
Male in strange outlandish clothes GARMENTS
Model has a brief time sitting in place of worship TEMPLATE
One may reveal an error of character SPELLCHECK
One politician did something and had influence IMPACTED
One stranded in the gym? ROPE
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Outstanding President coming to conclusion PENDING
Policeman on the beat to evade responsibility COPOUT
Religion in evidence when Maoist swaps sides TAOISM
Rescue barbarian, having crossed lake SALVAGE
Sea raid going wrong at one coast's edge ADRIATIC
Set aside one guinea to go towards donkey ASSIGN
Short holiday as two almost go into profit BREAKEVEN
Situation with no sailors in port confused ALLATSEA
Stars gathered around worker's shed LEANTO
Support old footballer as a substitute not quite in the top bracket? SECONDBEST
The woman getting into narrow openings slides SLITHERS
Two blokes arrested NICKED
Veronica, healthy after drug SPEEDWELL
Weed in grassland invaded by insect PLANTAIN
Will takes to violin in an amazing way VOLITION