The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,124 - Dec 30 2009

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Clues Answers
A papal edict? Nonsense BULL
A tern uncommon in New York NODDY
An article from the previous issue? HANDMEDOWN
Backing a Verdi opera AIDA
Become more violent and stagger BEWILDER
Compensate for cancelled series OFFSET
Conflict involving East River WEAR
Deer curiously circling one duck EIDER
Embarrassed, old woman producing meths drink REDBIDDY
Emperor imprisoned by tribune, Roman NERO
Extremely drunk, bishop on top of house BLOTTO
Fifty fish put aboard Greek sailplane GLIDER
Fly back wearing new gear supplied by the clothing industry RAGTRADE
Free turncoat held by US soldiers GRATIS
Clues Answers
Least likely place for a bugle call LASTPOST
Man staff caught out ROOK
Mind china for someone close SOULMATE
Old Oscar drinking wine in a European city OPORTO
Pardon seaman's answer ABSOLVE
Ready to drive off, wearing harness INGEAR
Sweet boy following us around SUGARY
Take up space in dock MOOR
Turned in by gold broker one's crossed in New York BROOKLYNBRIDGE
Unhappy on stage, so quit STEPDOWN
US general on track, with room to manoeuvre LEEWAY
Violence in rowdy crowd ROUGHSTUFF
What past master gave at school? HISTORYLESSONS
Whirling dance in centre of Lagos REELING