The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,698 - Nov 1 2011

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Aim to lodge a protest OBJECT
Arousing intense feeling in English grounds EMOTIVE
Article by head of monastery on an uplifting song ANTHEM
Ascot's winning margin? Short row ensues NECKTIE
Beast found in dry enclosure, initially BRUTE
Blow full of trouble for sheriff's officer BAILIFF
Cheap alcoholic drink embarrassed elderly woman REDBIDDY
Clergyman from another country, one high up in government FOREIGNMINISTER
Colour metal, for example, reflected TINGE
Country doctor, one in remarkably cool area COLOMBIA
Cricket side's opener, unsuitable OFFKEY
Deduce small number responsible for large blaze INFERNO
Definitely not name of listener NOFEAR
Downhill racer's facility for getting to the top? SKILIFT
Expresses pleasure about Italian returning piece of tack STIRRUP
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Facing counter concealing it OPPOSITE
Film buff attends revolutionary opening of animated Disney film FANTASIA
Go in wanting chips, not fish ENTER
Grave under tree will get immediate treatment FIRSTAID
Lyric poem about cinema ODEON
Messenger-boy committing crime inside church house PARSONAGE
Method of selection, unusual on isle abroad ODDMANOUT
Newspaper carrying excellent feature FACET
One may write a story about hospital worker REPORTER
Ordain following move back and forth FROCK
Policeman, fellow I wanted in newly-formed force OFFICER
Polish -- a lot docked in a New York port BUFFALO
Returned to pay individual, making fresh start BACKTOSQUAREONE
Spurries flourishing? That's something unexpected SURPRISE
Try fish the American way TURNPIKE