The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,724 - Dec 1 2011

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'Disgusted...' was in charge of suppressing obscenity LOATHED
'Observer' magazine SPECTATOR
Amateur punched and floored ABASHED
Bar sometimes hit by women making out? GLASSCEILING
Bird covered in detergent returned EGRET
Birds can be bitches! GROUSES
Check temperature underneath car AUDIT
Country air came blowing around AMERICA
Cover for sewers? THIMBLE
Cover loosely with top, respecting women BESTREW
Final performance, almost, for film star SWANSON
Former scheme providing skill after time off RESTART
Goads former wife preceding hard scraps EXHORTS
Hardy girl, least upset inside, getting vulgar TASTELESS
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Last of precious metal covering European beer mug STEIN
Maroon, thus dead on island ISOLATE
Military no-go area? On the contrary! LATRINE
Old rubbish assumed by socialist is spun ROTATED
One addition to ass perhaps women don't want! SADDLEBAG
Queen in arena, diva's perhaps showing range SIERRANEVADA
Set free from tempo, we're dancing EMPOWERED
Somebody generous accepting thanks NOTABLE
Spies and creates commotion facing public toilet SECRETAGENTS
Start march surrounding umpire PREFACE
Strength of donkey before effort ends ASSET
Thrashing for being less smart? DRESSINGDOWN
Where old fade away, say WHITHER
Worker supporting first man to get tough ADAMANT