The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,246 - May 21 2010

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Clues Answers
A pampered person's about to join team? Withdraw from the situation STEPASIDE
Bats getting a century, a half-century and two ducks possibly LOCO
Bird books presented to Catherine PARROT
Crazy, being seen in daze going around NUTS
Deludes youngsters KIDS
Desire is for keeping between wife and husband WISH
English Literature is difficult, ultimately for the chosen few ELITIST
Excellent finishing but not beginning TOPPING
Fellow presumably on the ground, dejected CHAPFALLEN
Female gypsy with chaps hiding under vehicle CARMEN
Girl having fruit, totally upset PRUNELLA
Great fuss when a bear appears at far end of port HULLABALOO
He is ardent? Dismay changes that DISHEARTEN
I am wan, beginning to die, pierced through IMPALED
Joints offering fruits HIPS
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Legal summons? It might bring a pub worker into action CALLTOTHEBAR
Like a special edition of Bronte hauled around LEATHERBOUND
Meadow quiet in spring LEAP
Mineral extractable from Tyrol ice CRYOLITE
Nag may be quiet subsequently PLATER
Notice there's a nervousness in the audience ATTENTION
Piece of music the length of a Chopin waltz, with a twist at the end MINUET
Plant being small died WEED
Slower way to Scotland? HIGHROAD
Take back pamphlet following multi-faith lessons? RETRACT
The wireless? Ma adores it, when bustling about STEAMRADIO
They keep hitting the floor and carpets may be ruined TAPDANCERS
Unwilling group going to hospital LOTH
US city with scarcity of modern music? LITTLEROCK
Vehicle taking Richard to small wood RICKSHAW