The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,547 - Aug 1 2010

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A cause of current stoppage? Worker, perhaps, being inflexible ADAMANT
A couple of animals shot for host, for example ANAGRAM
An old artist I upset about it, being not avant-garde TRADITIONALIST
Background sound from concealed speaker VOICEOVER
Built home as a hobby, or for a lark, perhaps NESTED
Castles, say, expropriated from duchess mendaciously CHESSMEN
Cut off one part of rising scale ISOLATE
Eccentric in Democratic party set up formal gathering ODDBALL
Failing to get round learner driver, change course DEFLECT
Fault sorted out outside court, in short -- that's discreet TACTFUL
Financial business maintaining body of soldiers HOLDINGCOMPANY
Flier party produced before end of election RAVEN
In last part of winter months, class beset with difficulties BELEAGUER
Legacy male removed from Russian museum HERITAGE
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Make enlargement of early photograph that's not unappreciated, for instance DOUBLENEGATIVE
Married woman producing heavenly food MANNA
Obsequious NCO standing in front of troops SMARMY
One switch made in train carrying old theatrical type TRAGEDIAN
Primate giving bishop a blessing BABOON
Promoted one internally in firm SOLID
Replace bottle containing such ineffective medicine PLACEBO
Revealing lots, since strain significant FORTUNETELLING
Running problem streaker completely avoids STITCH
Soundly understand wine, such as Bordeaux SEAPORT
Source of legal help on treaty that's broken ATTORNEY
Status of issue raised by those in unholy alliance? BASTARDY
They are put on canvas in topsail at sea OILPAINTS
With key, locks a piece of furniture CHAIR