The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,862 - Feb 26 2009

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A charge applied to knight's combat KARATE
Animal that lives in temperate latitudes RATEL
Despatched, having included a 10 cent deposit SEDIMENT
Extol the virtues of a miner's union tincture LAUDANUM
Honourable climb down, but lacking sense initially DECENT
I get angry about working during this period IRONAGE
Information on cooking rice of a particular type GENERIC
Malay pipe fish cooked for game HAPPYFAMILIES
Measure of ale and a case of rum - it's needed for sailing YARDARM
One covered in rice - just a thin coating PATINA
One doesn't like to give out a gentleman's address - no time MISER
Overwhelm single sister with romantic assignment INUNDATE
Performances preset to a schedule OPERETTAS
Quietly walks casually into a scene of utter chaos SHAMBLES
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Quondam Welsh rite re-enacted ERSTWHILE
Regard daughter to a lower extent, having no offspring SEEDLESS
Rig wins and fund new sport WINDSURFING
Say no, supporting heavyweight cover TONNEAU
Some of man's best friends are mercenaries! DOGSOFWAR
Stamp on fraudulent schemes in sport SQUASHRACKETS
Stop a good book on a good man AVAST
Sun rising - day off, and getting cover AWNING
Team unhappy about question SQUAD
Terrible mistakes in personal objectives OWNGOALS
They almost won a type of bean drink! RUNNERSUP
Trust son and go out and count sheep TOSSANDTURN
Warning from king over loose organisation getting disheartened KLAXON
What might set bra off? BREAST