The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 896 - Dec 19 2012

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A timer used primarily on bank alarms PERTURBS
City will accept most of this moral code ETHIC
Closely follow cricketers, side securing runs SLIPSTREAM
Conductor not on list RATTLEOFF
Digs using hook GAFF
Dodgy builder, 23, sacked DISREPUTABLE
Dog runs around with ball -- gets one swallowed LHASAAPSO
Ducks out of tour of manor TURF
Gum over top of envelope PASTE
Hack grabs page headline SPLASH
He's keen to introduce part of lyric poem STROPHE
I live in the mountains and I happen to get by IBEX
Impressed by famous son's opening kick in fight STARSTRUCK
Nobody keeps soldiers under cover INSECRET
Northerners in English film with huge following ESKIMOS
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Not sure flabby American is energetic STRENUOUS
Note given to judge: Acquit REDEEM
One engineer not digging INTO
One standing in for man or father PROGENITOR
Picture file that is in sign, I am told NOTIFIED
Reason trifle turns green? WITLOOF
Recklessly smashed the fences around hollowed out trees HEADFIRST
Returning shots, posh girl's breaking ball LEGSPIN
River party finds plant blight UREDO
Seafood spread in crispbread SPIDERCRAB
Stamp? A letter needs one on top EMBOSS
Stuffed shirts may be so lined? HUNGOUTTODRY
Texan killer's blown cash in a week CHAINSAW
Unfinished joint -- leave tongue LINGO
What top policeman did is nasty RANCID