The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,247 - May 22 2010

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A carpet I ruined costing quite a bit ATAPRICE
A defeat that is humiliating ABASHING
Abatement when tenancy has finished LETUP
Annoy Romeo on Corsica, say RILE
Blue or soft red in the past PRUSSIAN
Centre of education? MIDDLESCHOOL
Challenge one member removing gun IMPUGN
Cut talk by quarter hour GASH
Drop in from Italy OMIT
Drop round for pudding SAGO
Having escaped without payment? FREE
Hooligan's a card, one with unpolished manners ROUGHDIAMOND
Humorist about to leave Clare confused LEAR
Important decision split from end to end BREAKTHROUGH
In due course this device will give a report TIMEBOMB
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In the region of a pound STERLINGAREA
Leading tribesman received embrace from ruffian THUG
Logical to restrict endless beer RATIONAL
Mineral from meadows, I left normal amount FELDSPAR
Minor's on edge MARGINAL
One cannot hear it when it is dropped ASPIRATE
One taking a lot of interest to be certain in old city USURER
Right name TITLE
Robin might come clean here BIRDBATH
Showed the way after Lorne Turner was registered ENROLLED
Slightly wet SPRINKLE
Some grime found inside, it's a headache MEGRIM
Steal young animal having 40 winks KIDNAP
Trying badly TEMPTING
Weird drink with no head on before close of play EERY