The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,423 - Dec 14 2010

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Alarm mostly associated with a black beetle SCARAB
Attempt to nick ring in ancient city TROY
Clever fixing height of waterfall CHUTE
Club's male champion MACE
Courageous favourite losing length DARING
Cruel, a Parisian child nicking note UNKIND
Damaging allegations by captain bringing fish MUDSKIPPER
English crowd fed very good coffee ESPRESSO
Everyone at that place is of normal intelligence ALLTHERE
Fish, ray, across mouth of river BREAM
Full of promise, bowled straight BRIGHT
George Martin's first to hear about Earl's arrangement GEOMETRY
How a parcel may be sent, say, before confinement? EXPRESSDELIVERY
I mention changes very quickly INNOTIME
Left in dark SINISTER
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Mother with child, one pledging brotherly love? MASON
Not included in special edition EXTRA
Note short skirt MINI
One who watched the start of 'The Sweeney' is upset EYEWITNESS
Order changed for cashmere? I haven't a clue SEARCHME
Position of church after good man's article STANCE
Resent cracks about small bribe SWEETENER
Self-control shown by others surrounding coach RESTRAINT
Small article of furniture, durable STABLE
Studying country's popular head of government PERUSING
Uncomfortable, a guy after trouble ILLATEASE
Violent tough guys kept in check VEHEMENT
Whisky, for example, taken with good savoury bite to eat SCOTCHEGG
Women excluded from golf club side EDGE