The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,430 - Dec 22 2010

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Clues Answers
A girl short, unfortunately ALAS
Area directors on a train ABOARD
Back the runner-up SECOND
Barbarian is wise to accept a victory SAVAGE
Bird with a good brush WAGTAIL
Death ensures capital is protected ATHENS
Exaggerated returns on fictitious register FALSETTO
Excessively involved in part -- lunch sent up ULTRA
Finally devises stunts to beat all LASTBUTNOTLEAST
Fix it or pay for hedging TOPIARY
Germany has freedom, within limits of express talks DELIBERATIONS
Hitch horse to pole SNAG
Items of value like radios ASSETS
Limit holding worker back from sleep CATNAP
Clues Answers
New acts due to support English schools EDUCATES
One attempts level crossing over river TRIER
One runs into working capital, like a privateer PIRATICAL
One's currently employed in bed? ELECTRICBLANKET
Opinion from family enveloped in obsession THINKING
Plan for sheep to wander outside STRATEGY
Quiet, and strangely welcoming one in a slapdash sort of way SHODDILY
Rustles up perfectly served meal SUPPER
Should they take the blame for kids on trip? FALLGUYS
Suggest renegotiating annuities INSINUATE
System of symbols for books pinched by people NOTATION
What goes into pies, satisfying kids at last? FILLINGS
What might be terribly critical in all production of medicine? CLINICALTRIAL
Worries about single cause of 22 CARIES