The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,452 - Jan 18 2011

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Clues Answers
A poet I fancy receiving greeting in country ETHIOPIA
Answer I start to provoke inside versatile store RIPOSTE
Basically popular perfume INESSENCE
Brief rush to get changed and brighten up REFURBISH
By the sound of it, important sporting group in part of harbour QUAYSIDE
Change the direction of seedy place above empty resort DIVERT
Cold rounds brought up as sign of short break? COMMA
Complete wrench maybe IMPLEMENT
Confession of spy? Something put in one's mouth IMPLANT
Crash of lone bus involving middle of bus? It's unclear NEBULOUS
Delight recalling well-kept hotel MIRTH
Discouraging sounds, we hear, getting drink BOOZE
Excellent merit possibly in TV coverage? AIRTIME
Family about to forward first bit of sizable generosity KINDNESS
Father taken in by message axeing principal person abroad EXPAT
Greek and German found in cave GROTTO
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Hurt among group of twelve? INJURY
Last longer than striking flower OUTWEAR
Loathsome born hater getting agitated ABHORRENT
Locals taken with Scot, not a civilised sort BARBARIAN
Made aware Welshman is entertaining Irish broadcaster ALERTED
Not all keep sombre in course EPSOM
Not looking ahead too much, what schoolchildren like? SHORTTERM
Noted cricketer excited crowd with extremes of energy COWDREY
One affected by moving air with good German songs, not English GLIDER
Petty official from Japan improvised short bow JOBSWORTH
Record time held by upcoming Frenchman ENTER
Syrup from Caribbean island largely in East GRENADINE
Tender Mercian King reportedly OFFER
Titled figure with support losing power previously EARLIER
Upcoming regulation almost caught woman's dog LURCHER
Woman staying among champagne socialists AGNES