The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,310 - Aug 4 2010

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Change includes a new act of atonement PENANCE
Collapse near top and put hand down PRONATE
Composer who was bad as ever? VARESE
Cooking and eating custard all come before fruit APPLE
Examine graduate on new agreement on weapons TESTBAN
Fencer's second angry exchange with valet SWORDSMAN
Firm hold file on origin of grievance GRASP
Free article being rejected is a low point NADIR
Girl from good novel by Jane Austen GEMMA
Hail storm that's normal AVERAGE
Italian church court ROMANCE
Key deficit links topless magazines GLOSSIES
Lacking confidence in organising rescue INSECURE
Londoner's objective during religious festival EASTENDER
Make do -- one's better outside IMPROVISE
Managing director is too enthusiastic! OVERBOARD
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Mollify idiot with salary, say ASSUAGE
Money owed by poor society girl before start of term BADDEBT
Offender's terrible crimes -- a case of neglect MISCREANT
Part of foot -- measure part of foot INSTEP
People grow old and, oddly, raise animals MENAGERIE
Prize for a raffle is raised AWARD
Promote a new source of fuel PEATMOOR
Propose to take in one film MOVIE
Report supporting female's affair SHEBANG
Serious bill in front of one -- no good pulling faces GRIMACING
Subject putting edge into disheartened theatre THEME
Tavern due for renovation is a risky undertaking ADVENTURE
Time invested in top sportsmen and horses STEEDS
Titled lady to plead with show of hesitation BEGUM
Wholesale gin for distribution by lottery SWEEPING
Young lady requiring chaps to accept assistance MAIDEN