The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,857 - Feb 20 2009

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A beef drink prepared and used in the kitchen BREADKNIFE
Allowed to return during visit at this home STATELY
Blot out well-read former pupil taking the lead OBLITERATE
Brown eggs included by lout BOOR
Claptrap from Greek character getting up from bed on board first BUNKUM
Composer mainly hidden BERG
Conflicting with conflict? ANTIWAR
Criminal action, sheep rustling RAMRAIDING
Drier that makes things disappear? EVAPORATOR
Finished also below in rugby UPANDUNDER
Fool to start digging beneath cape DUNDERHEAD
Futile comment about unemployment? IDLEREMARK
He learnt to become vigilant ONTHEALERT
Hurried back with Dutch ointment NARD
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Ill-disposed collie had some ringed spots of colour OCELLI
Lady saw rugby before Thursday RUTH
Linking track being relaid BRACKETING
Moderate bad mood TEMPER
Old carriage driver, teacher travelling round South American city CHARIOTEER
One who revises stories removing first and last bits democratically initially within EDITOR
Porcelain flower? CHINAASTER
Prudish priest reaching edge PRIM
Rare steak? REDMEAT
Right to be leaving unfortunate dire trip in turbulent water RIPTIDE
The French female in command is secular LAIC
This speaker is strongly audible LOUD
Undersized harbour in Cambridgeshire LITTLEPORT
Young toad initially found in pond! NEWT