The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,309 - Aug 3 2010

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'Sir' canes new form for indecency RACINESS
Adult, one with pride about Britain, Great Britain ALBION
Attend club BEAT
Begin meal around start of afternoon LAUNCH
Capital of Israel SHEKEL
Clothed in Armani, male pig, say? ANIMAL
Dress encircling top of legs? KILT
Flip-flop for beach on a lake SANDAL
Gather criminal, for example, is in scrape CONGREGATE
Go up to get prize APPRECIATE
Head of state after winds up redundant NEEDLESS
Insect's partner, afterwards it's chewed up MANTIS
Keep back alien in deluge RETAIN
Labour with a new motto SLOGAN
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Minister in landslide, a Conservative DEACON
Ministry held to account to find truth ACCURACY
Note the French imbibing very soft drink TIPPLE
Relating to white-collar worker? CLERICAL
Remove kit with a redhead bird BUDGERIGAR
Rent is raised, we hear HIRE
Secretary bird almost completely protective PATERNAL
She enjoys taking off on her holidays! NATURIST
Street grooves in parades STRUTS
Suffering under Labour leader's decline LANGUISH
Tart, pro with jerk ACETIC
Tom, Dick or Harry for example DIMINUTIVE
Wheel made from hard wood HELM
Window when framed by putty, perhaps CASEMENT