The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,737 - Dec 16 2011

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Clues Answers
4 things to eat NUTS
Artist's bed with yellow lining COROT
Beach model, a dream-inducer? SANDMAN
Bet composer's name will be forgotten WAGER
Broken bats CRACKED
Come down and brake audibly RAIN
Cool, totally loveless affair to get one screaming? CLAMOUR
Dearest being ditched is stunned TASERED
Exert force on chap to become an author PULLMAN
Festival with lots of stars but no unknowns GALA
Financial institution with millions ends with you upset, you needing a pound MUTUAL
First book in series dull? Needs to get cut MATTHEW
In weight he is quite a way down the list? EIGHTH
Job being taken over by the enemy? OCCUPATION
Journalist given chop HACK
Journey, special treat around Italy, with three parties TRIPARTITE
Clues Answers
Minced meat could be something to make you feel better MEDICAMENT
Mischievous tot is held in check CADDISH
Mother's request for a particular fabric DAMASK
Republican turning on President of yesteryear PERON
Ring old PM on the phone PEAL
Side in debt dumping leader WING
Simplest home -- excellent with very small interior NAIVEST
Soldier having a drink at back of vehicle outside home CARABINEER
Syracusan wanderer heading west DAMON
Thick-skinned type with the potential to be richer soon RHINOCEROS
Tongue endlessly manoeuvring round a sweet NOUGAT
Weakling died -- may he be at peace DRIP
What can be poisonous gets near -- awful deaths to ensue NIGHTSHADE
Worker may be bananas HAND
Young fellow seen as a 'card'? JACKTHELAD
Young female boss somewhere in Berks MAIDENHEAD