The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,843 - Feb 4 2009

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Clues Answers
A politician in noisy speech is unrestrained RAMPANT
A singular lot of mint sauce? LUMPSUM
Artist about to get trademark in Montana REMBRANDT
Avoid first woman holding poster EVADE
Circle a clanger and start to arouse memory RINGABELL
Contract for union? BETROTH
Cope with lab that's processed harmless drug PLACEBO
Copy a couple of notes with chapter MIMIC
Dead body in vehicle? Stupid and not right CARCASS
Dessert put separately around odd plate APPLETART
Empty US road lined with shops STRIP
Expressive Cyril played a lot initially LYRICAL
Fool trapped by secure record MONITOR
Graduate against modern artist BACON
Head giving view? Not good ONION
High flier flanked by a former deputy ALTERNATE
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House facing a test possibly? Tricky situation HOTSEAT
Leaders of this office obstruct normal source of rules? REGULATOR
Learner botching start was the ultimate irritation LASTSTRAW
Leaves to attract customers here? TEAROOM
Lefty provided agents with catalogue SOCIALIST
Legal document about job largely is removed from office DEPOSED
Muslim leader reported damaging blow SHAKE
Note rebel losing head is active NIPPY
Pay separately a lot of tax with companion after work GODUTCH
Secretary with teacher held up in capital PARIS
She entertains those at sea in front of ship HOSTESS
Strike left out mine? It's a frequent battleground COCKPIT
Tool from front of cellar was apt to go wrong CATSPAW
Undercover type mentioned undamaged feature of door? SPYHOLE
Unusual genius I left taking in new, endlessly showy room with light? SUNLOUNGE
Welshman grabbing doctor beginning to sample relief REDRESS