The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,466 - Feb 3 2011

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Batted to score a hit? EYELASHES
Competitor is able, prepared and consumed CANDIDATE
Compiler's embracing wanton ladies? Wishful thinking... IDEALISM
Date's ringing about suits AGREES
Dated contents of treasure trove RETRO
Desertion from advanced position, simple losing head APOSTASY
Disgust turning back to outcast LEPER
Drug, hemp, crucial at a bash PHARMACEUTICAL
Firm carrying old stock HOARD
Fold holding skirt very neatly PRIMLY
Force items up cracks IMPETUS
Gentle comfort, unloading a weight PRESSURE
Gentleman rising after society girl remains DEBRIS
Get on horse's seat gripping ends of tether? STRADDLE
Girl's lotion, after application, leads to failure DISAPPOINTMENT
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Liberal profanity a few find offensive LOATHSOME
Musical featuring one former thespian OLIVIER
Name of European essence, 'Alien' EPITHET
Naval bomb holding Rear Admiral back MARINE
Object about channel getting sensational THRILLING
Playwright with greater story inside MOLIERE
Prophesied start of future by one seer, strangely FORESEEN
Rather an Indian tandoori accompaniment, initially RAITA
Rough turn following current former wife INEXACT
Sovereign's grand in foreign money REGAL
Stable relationship holds stronger ABLER
Terrible danger with opening of explosive bomb GRENADE
The answer isn't this stupid CLUELESS
The woman, redhead, retaining mother's beauty SMASHER
Zealot from Iran put in trouble PURITAN