The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,524 - Feb 21 2010

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Cartel on border in best position to observe fighting RINGSIDE
Charge resulting from quarrel about a ring-leader TARIFF
Complain when buzzer is on loud BEEF
Contract for psychologist SHRINK
Discriminating, again imposed legal punishment REFINED
Follow performance with commercial break SHADOW
Go to pieces in defeat, retreating in fall deliberately DISSOLVE
How teams changed, up to a point SOMEWHAT
In European city, is doing well on course? PARIS
Increase never painlessly achieved, so they say GAIN
Indian doctor, aggressive high-flier MOHAWK
Like nine-year-old with extra width near middle? OVERWEIGHT
Moving air is what this music producer needs WINDINSTRUMENT
Odd bits of exam, say, not very challenging EASY
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Only half fared well in guest house DWELLING
Party games like this preferred by players? ATHOME
Police with weapon that was used to punish mutineers YARDARM
Race in which neighbouring teams compete DERBY
Rail timetable finally introduced for Paddington, say BEAR
Relative gains by unions at work before left was corrupted INLAWS
Score century, possibly? Not in this game SOCCER
Single member of team with limited facilities ONEHORSE
Sister's in control here -- keep going! ONWARD
South American ruler popular with Guatemala, etc. INCA
Task-oriented groups improperly taking power, sir? WORKINGPARTIES
Turned smooth, in reality, as result of cosmetic surgery FACELIFT
Unkind people hiding answer -- one's covering end of clue MEAN
Working group's statement of belief PROFESSION