The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,125 - Dec 31 2009

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A victory -- one swallowed fly AVIATE
Absent or sick men possessed of title Baronets
Answer given to engineers -- decision required tonight! RESOLUTION
At home, why ultimately catching a bug is silliness INANITY
Chance in case of party game PLUCKY
Choose to run a complex of such a type ELECTRA
Deck sailors after a party ADORN
During effort comes across cooler soldiers INFANTRY
Ecstasy hidden in French wine vessel VEIN
Jet fuel? COAL
Kids' magazine firm starts to make inroads culturally COMIC
Making an entrance tonight with gift in sort of fashion FIRSTFOOTING
Most intelligent prison hospital examination BRIGHTEST
Out working at last, taking observations NOTING
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Particular terrorists in cover up DETAIL
Perils at sea crossing starboard make you more nimble SPRIGHTLIER
Poet, caught in act, thawed out DEFROSTED
Profligate pinching young man's dish ROULADE
Refrain from rejecting pictures by hand MANTRA
Self-purpose? Self-defeating! OWNGOAL
Showing appreciation for all the logs on the fire GRATEFUL
Sleeping partner in space shuttle team ROOMMATE
Spoiling by putting lacquer on, with time for the front Tarnishing
Striker's great tendency to finish early BIGBEN
Tenant's deposit -- source of rancour LODGER
Throws a gun and yells -- for a song! AULDLANGSYNE
Yawns, concealing origin of rotting fruit GRAPES