The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,618 - Dec 11 2011

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A number of TV series, perhaps, that could make me honest and good THEMESONG
A Petty Officer, say, who's deserted? APOSTATE
Agent, in moving article, makes a bloomer GENTIAN
Allowing coverage about horse is too great to overcome INSURMOUNTABLE
Bad feeling sounding even more offensive RANCOUR
Criticise attempt to make room for food PANTRY
Dance music with beat and energy TANGO
Extremely banal ceremonies, time after time TRITEST
Fights violently before work -- go there for the present GIFTSHOP
Has potential to destroy, ultimately powerful MIGHTY
Hawk's part in brutal onslaught TALON
He wasn't great as a baker! ALFRED
Left port with cargo on board LADEN
Material from friend, ultimately getting nothing for a change CHINO
Mostly awful temperature for retreat HIDEOUT
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One who reworks text, making advertisement more suitable ADAPTER
Part of Canada -- one close to Victoria, note ALBERTA
Prepared to provide service, otherwise took food around area ORDAINED
Resort in which you could find British? You bet! BRIGHTON
Self-confident and organised in concert TOGETHER
Shorten part for violin in something played by quartet CONTRACTBRIDGE
Sketch you don't want to come under the hammer THUMBNAIL
Some basic education in place of university READING
Something lucky maiden found on course MASCOT
Spotted animal damaging a tail? Damn DALMATIAN
Strongly recommend catching river fish TROUT
Tenacious type's blunder in bank TERRIER
Thoughtfully consider revision of text penned by partner MEDITATE
Threatening to execute you and me over outrage DANGEROUS
Unqualified, so to speak UTTER