The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,516 - Dec 27 2009

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A body on motorway is dog MASTIFF
Aiming for title HEADING
Astonishing bird seen around West End STARTLING
Craft he famously executed KETCH
Daily cause of depression making one drink lately SUNDOWNER
Diagrams distributed round Rio, primarily, for carnival MARDIGRAS
Drunk losing head in game of chance LOTTO
Failed to turn out as intended SLEPTIN
Follow around shopping area, making casual conversation SMALLTALK
For instance, essay about moon composed for this subject? ASTRONOMY
Horn, for example, in part of castle RAMPART
Indian batsmen, finally, getting over 1000 TAMIL
Indulged in merry-making wife criticised WASSAILED
Lean towards popular Conservative policy INCLINE
Make excessive demands on public before a vote OVERTAX
Most expensive merchandise ultimately found in shopping centre HIGHEST
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Musical accompaniment needed in Buxtehude's cantatas DESCANT
Not standing for dishonest behaviour LYING
Part of format the writer's chosen for book MATTHEW
Photograph biography as work of art STILLLIFE
Portion husband consumed in dazed state TRANCHE
Praise not originally expressed about British university TRIBUTE
Rest of flowers made into garland? Certainly! LEISURE
Scribbles in first part of diary a great deal DOODLES
See it in West Point WITNESS
Sounds depressed? From what we hear, it could be area SIGHS
Source of papers giving directions to spy NEWSAGENT
Team out before close of play in friendly MATEY
The fellow one put inside as criminal THIEF
Tory leader cuts these? TAXES
Transported stuff East in alarm FREIGHT
Turn away and go to other side, crossing line DEFLECT