The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,845 - Feb 6 2009

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Abuse is matter to be regarded as wrong MISTREAT
Area no longer having temporary accommodation EXTENT
Army must import one piece of lifting gear HOIST
Artists' event - see that wild crossdresser TRANSVESTITE
Beautiful girl who's unhappy, they say - one growing up in the wood? BLUEBELL
Black OK - but it can't be this BRIGHT
Boorish type contributing to panic, havoc CHAV
Chemical takes surface off tie ETHER
Close club before end of day STICKY
Close friend's hint INTIMATE
Cultural identity in the new large town ETHNICITY
Cunning, smuggling in drug with escort without getting ruffled SEDATELY
Dignitary of the month presented with gold MAYOR
Eminence achieved by horse with excellent win finally MOUNTAIN
Firm satisfied with traveller covering huge mileage COMET
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Greeting goes around small island republic HAITI
Grubby woman lets rant get out of hand SLATTERN
Heavenly bodies you get when having hormone injected ASTEROIDS
Historian in vehicle left city heading north CARLYLE
Holy person rebuked and beaten STRAPPED
Hospital having good ventilation - otherwise fraught with danger HAIRY
Initial bit of salt, enough to give taste SAMPLE
King has skill, beginning to hammer ancient city ARTHUR
Like stage performance of pirate and co. cavorting OPERATIC
Old university needs to adapt, graduate repeatedly admitted ALMAMATER
Retrograde action you find pets making BACKWARDSTEP
Rotter with Ecstasy and speed RATE
Stuck in a traffic jam? That can be shocking STATIC
They may set the game in motion BEATERS
What is this about? 'Blow men!' is! WOMENSLIB