The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,863 - Feb 27 2009

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Air is calm � this old-fashioned prejudice has been destroyed RACIALISM
Beast tucking into food somewhere in the Midlands POTTERIES
Belief giving trouble to Oxbridge graduate? DOGMA
Bid to restrict a payment to landlord, so it seems APPARENTLY
Big newspaper feature that's wet? SPLASH
Box? He must do this to get here! CONTAINER
Call to get something at the jewellery shop? RING
Child's initial rubbish includes 'revolutionary' piece of handiwork CROCHET
Essential items? Get them from a stationer STAPLES
Instrument that old malfunctioning in a car OCARINA
Intimacy of mathematical function starts to scare spouses COSINESS
Join a navy initially as crew member SEAMAN
Like loyal supporter with stony heart HARDCORE
Longed to be attached to 'usband? ITCHED
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Loves going with speed and zing OOMPH
Party maiden favouring brief time for tenderness? DISCOMFORT
Shape of projecting piece different on the outside ELLIPSE
Ship that has slight collision with another? CLIPPER
Sort of environmental activity that makes Ray racy! CARBONCAPTURE
Substitute moving around with rare gusto SURROGATE
The man coming in about work in a despicable manner CHEAPLY
The pleas put out for final drops of drink HEELTAPS
Types incredibly wise or awfully slow? OWLS
Unsettled person's bellow grips me ROAMER
Various treats scattered around home - this one a present? TRAINSET
Warship about to explode UBOAT
Way Dad's camera wobbles - yet prizes for pictures will be obtained! ACADEMYAWARDS
What a sucker gets given, being someone holy and lacking in experience STRAW