The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,732 - Dec 10 2011

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Battle for top journalist in hospital SEDAN
Believe Ronald trapped Rebecca by leaving RECKON
Bring down gold carriage LANDAU
Delayed fourth sailor during rush RETARDED
Drag through river in downpour DELUGE
Embarrassed animal is leader of herd! SHEEPISH
Fence losing colour PALING
Go for diamonds first with this tool? ICEPICK
Greek character by yonder church finds songbird NUTHATCH
Group that is wearing glasses SPECIES
Hold-up as deer hurried towards church HINDRANCE
I'd got in row, being more methodical TIDIER
In Shanghai, Kurt's inscribed poem HAIKU
Keen to take cut around four INCISIVE
Keep building for worship CITADEL
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Mean person gets wrong grading NIGGARD
Modern resort salesman turns up daily NEWSPAPER
North American crisis precipitating bloomers NARCISSI
Not real American Irishman SHAMUS
Old player becomes extortionist EXACTOR
Polite and, if one's mistaken, obstinately sticking to one's own views SELFOPINIONATED
Radio host's first person to go round pub for spirit DJINNI
Ruin note about elementary particle NEUTRINO
Stopping canoeists capsizing CESSATION
Strange case: mouth that may be found under one's nose! MOUSTACHE
Study the content of tanned skin LEATHERN
Swan song shows taste PENCHANT
Telling about fishing-tackle GILLNET
We go in building and duck WIGEON