The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,496 - Aug 9 2009

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Admit into golf club closer to the sea DOWNRIVER
American hero accepting second defeat? Just the opposite REVERSE
Behind and extremely lazy, admonished thus? STERNLY
Benefit of something that may save face, say AVAIL
Both he and she start with one � not I CONSONANT
Conspirator concealing bungled plan for use of weapons GUNPLAY
Contribution to total amount for ill-fated mission ALAMO
Detach a line for divers SEVERAL
Dunce making appearance before principal AIRHEAD
Encouragement good person got, following negative response BOOST
Enticingly offered divine fish inside DANGLED
Fairest winner of all? MISSWORLD
False claim about a lot of states, such as Oklahoma! MUSICAL
Fare from Italy by air, initially PASTA
Film actor penniless at first LAYER
From tyrant, I guarded island ANTIGUA
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Gambler holding spades and joker PUNSTER
Get names wrong, having mixed briefly with everyone MISCALL
Greek character holding a lively dance LAMBADA
Headless chicken or other bird RAVEN
Last piece of concert on radio is dance music TANGO
Like the lion's share? By no means NOTHALF
Mistreated as Roman galley slave, for example OARSMAN
Not altogether sure, though they had a second opinion RETHOUGHT
One way to make the most of gold accumulation BACKLOG
Personal records, with assistance, set up on tracks DIARY
Queen receiving warning ahead of time, in short MOMENTARY
Regard tools as things children can have fun with SEESAWS
Spring in a small resort? Quite a big one, actually LASPALMAS
They help their favourites in top sets, wrongly NEPOTISTS
Trees that will decay, finally, before all the others FIRSTLY
You reportedly train specially, entering contest and beginning to play CURTAINUP