The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,115 - Dec 18 2009

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A bishop in carefully planned operation is taking a leading role STARRING
Big room you once set up for astronomer HALLEY
Command William? TELL
Conspirator not sweet to you and me BRUTUS
Disciplinarian first to stifle a person who might cause laughter STICKLER
Drilling apparatus adjacent to a port RIGA
Duck egg falling out of two-wheeled vehicle SCOTER
Fairy with little power and anger rising PERI
Feeling bad in shop having wasted time SORE
He leaves pagans in a foreign capital ATHENS
It's steered off a minor road SIDESTREET
Joint declaration ARTICULATION
King's daughter eating no stew ANTIGONE
Largo certain to be played in musical event ORGANRECITAL
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Learner suffering grew weak LANGUISHED
More than one left-winger sits uneasily when backing the party SOCIALISTS
One politician within the law -- that's understood IMPLICIT
One who's retired will have free time, sure! EMERITUS
Recruit is silent when disciplined ENLIST
Relations almost oily receiving slap in the face GREATAUNTS
Rod giving hints the wrong way SPIT
Row gets the French upset RANKLE
Rum theatre, no exceptionally creative force MOTHERNATURE
Spirited quality shown by French dramatist's small son RACINESS
Stupidly, I resent Queen being a horsewoman EQUESTRIENNE
Too casual, sometimes missing several bits ALSO
What you get when nag cracks up? HORSELAUGH
Yapper keeps so very quiet! PIANISSIMO