The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,488 - Mar 1 2011

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A stiff probe I'm fighting in early trial? BAPTISMOFFIRE
An act ally devised around Italy -- characterising some thinking? ANALYTICAL
Approval during endless shopping outlay is uttered SPOKEN
Article, one going into most of game following a recurrent idea? THEMATIC
Authority for example supplied by note SAYSO
Bowler, perhaps, with a hard edge played dismissing squad's tail-ender HEADGEAR
Box secreted by Mexican is terrifying CANISTER
Commonplace room for manoeuvre after start of proceedings PLATITUDE
Country not out to get revolutionary support INDIA
Deceptive image misleading a few lands FALSEDAWN
Director enthralled by two Latin books of old is a clot IDIOT
Drive shown by a graduate in play DRAMA
Express disapproval of fall in value? One gets ignored DEPRECATE
Fool obstructing secure computer accessory MONITOR
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Interest shown around former partner with bill? Not definite INEXACT
Lad working around start of week showing pale colour ALMOND
Leaders in jungle adventure viewed askance in foreign island JAVA
Make an assessment of slightly bigger garment? SIZEUP
New-fangled limos in US for despotic figure MUSSOLINI
Old-fashioned Queen is not badly spoken QUAINT
One at work with striking potential? TRADEUNIONIST
Polished English cricket side followed by six-footer ELEGANT
Raised platform is supporting US lawyer DAIS
Rebel's work, rejecting society in form of book EDITION
Short amateur favoured element in theatre? CURTAIN
Take responsibility for joint SHOULDER
Trial on air quashed as unsound IRRATIONAL
Whiff linked to unrefined town BOROUGH