The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,200 - Mar 29 2010

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A high spot for the first mate, and others EVEREST
A poem of positive significance as a rule ANODE
A second coffee maybe INSTANT
A short month on a Roman road for Antony's wife OCTAVIA
Attic studio ideal for this artist? ELGRECO
Boss sounds a toff KNOB
Card game -- bridge perhaps? PONTOON
Concentrated in time for a grammar lesson INTENSE
Country artist with an outstanding level of intelligence IRAQ
Down with psittacosis? SICKASAPARROT
Eager to behead the king of Israel AVID
Free from any sound of disturbance UNDO
Freight unopened in Jason's ship ARGO
Is in control of distant armies abroad ADMINISTRATES
It's said to get things done in the army WORDOFCOMMAND
Its root may be made into a stew RISOTTO
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Name one variety of flower ANEMONE
Notice cut out and displayed PARADED
One who refused to accept tyranny and work in a bank TELL
Peter scrambled round to the highest branches TREETOP
Plunder piled so haphazardly DESPOIL
Ran round in the commotion caused by a storm TORNADO
Store up trouble for travelling performers TROUPES
Strait-laced girl enters into the joke PURITAN
The offence of one coming to light ARSON
The peace subsequently broken by the French SILENCE
They're not the type to settle for a band ROLLINGSTONES
Too much interest is shown in it USURY
University can reject English couple UNITE
Wine for lady with an accent? ROSE
Women's work for girl employees DISTAFF
Wooden support for the shaft BEAM