The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,586 - May 1 2011

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A way to be mounted on horse ASTRIDE
Be powerless to resist current trend in meaning DRIFT
Birds to shoot -- precisely SNIPE
Boasted over share in profit -- it helps to keep a cool head CREWCUT
Fatted calf, say, present for festive occasion STOCKINGFILLER
Garment one's used in short science experiment, initially CHEMISE
Gripping part of hobby expert alone comprehends TALON
Inclined to include verse making one's existence OK LIVABLE
Inside right container I loaded maximally RICHEST
London theatre supported by left-winger to go on world tour GLOBETROT
Old-fashioned kind of record that keeps track of minutes LONGHAND
One of the spirits available from good innkeeper GHOST
Party committee built poor reforms POLITBURO
Person making hostile takeover has driven frantically around area INVADER
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Place of worship, church primate left CHAPEL
Quick movement, penning boy's first name CELEBRITY
Risk about article leading to bitterness about this volume IMPERIALGALLON
Showing effects of strain in fight with editor FRAYED
Shows moving state of affairs, briefly, about employment CIRCUSES
Spies can be facilitators of people's aims SIGHTS
Stopped working after a king's held up ARRESTED
Subscribe a pound? That's notable SIGNAL
The ache that's tormented a noted sprinter CHEETAH
The interruption that's stupid, eliminating one way to reverse course THREEPOINTTURN
Weapons training that makes sailor understand routine, when in charge TARGETPRACTICE
What makes one stand, perhaps, for such a difficult situation HOTSEAT
Wise behaviour, having extended account with financial centre SAGACITY
With leaders away, chap opening event HAPPENING