The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,114 - Dec 17 2009

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A couple of favourites up for a dance TWOSTEP
Appear ominously close to depression -- not good LOOM
Cause amazement with regard to backing wrong hotel ASTONISH
Coppers covering game beginning to display wisdom PRUDENCE
Dish bound to be rejected with clam inside PAELLA
Eggs on veal regularly dropped OVA
Elaborates on weight gained by divorcee EXPOUNDS
Exalted leading role began with new ideas UPRAISED
Fear the nursery is full of clay EARTHEN
Felt a rapport with him at speed bumps EMPATHISED
Frills made from pieces of four by two FROUFROU
Give responsibility to reformed nutters ENTRUST
Initially doubt urge to discard DITCH
New exam to include end of term average NORMAL
Officer in charge of sect dealing in the supernatural OCCULT
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Old individual, highly valued, got cleared EXONERATED
One conceals the point of security SAFETYPIN
One was bound to land to the sound of waves breaking SERF
Reversible cam? RAINCOAT
Sign in garage vacated by car GEMINI
Soft fruit, mature, is down PLUMAGE
Sun exclusive -- almost! SOL
Teacher promoting a mother's capital AMSTERDAM
Times editor did some decorating PAPERED
Toilet on jetty -- even dafter LOOPIER
Uniformed host in troubled time FOURTHDIMENSION
Unprotected skin in long finger PINKIE
Unusual line on nice squat of little importance INCONSEQUENTIAL
Villain shot up in Parisian street ROGUE
Which church has a natural roof covering? THATCH