The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,033 - Sep 14 2009

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A prayer of three short words ORISON
A Saudi, say, takes the French to be cultivated ARABLE
Are all his shots singles through cover? SNIPER
Certainly using every available method BYALLMEANS
Craft lacking a prow? RAFT
Creatures that ruin the marrows? EARTHWORMS
Deputy in the grip of depravity VICE
Falls behind, having gained nothing in old capital LAGOS
Hail trapped between two points of roof projection EAVES
Harbour a spy MOLE
In action, press cited for contempt DISRESPECT
Increase in shouts of disapproval at the end of the act BOOST
It causes rough weather and loss of trade DEPRESSION
It gets me upset in the newspaper ITEM
It's most desirable to enclose a wild animal BEAST
Letter that is spelt badly EPISTLE
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Light and delicate piano had us quite excited DIAPHANOUS
Minor, four, appearing in a court case TRIVIAL
One is certain to be this INFALLIBLE
One never knows what it may hold for the present BRANTUB
Papers -- the first editions TISSUES
Return a faulty purchase, but apologise TAKEITBACK
Revered figure in holding company ICON
Rushes round to see primate RHESUS
Shares exist in false teeth DEBENTURES
Take exam on flourishing poet SITWELL
The reason he left crime TREASON
They have no choice, poor chaps BEGGARS
They have titles within their grasp HOLDERS
This large bird reared smaller ones SKUA
Time to introduce final character in book EZRA
Withdrawal of 101 meeting points FOCI