The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,629 - Aug 12 2011

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Clues Answers
A fortified drink served up in East is a poison ATROPINE
A romance at sea being filmed ONCAMERA
Church has said evensong initially -- so no place for this? CHORALE
Divine male hugged by Hollywood actress in tree HAWTHORN
Harshness of a dirty hovel in which fairy is imprisoned ASPERITY
Huge comedian comes around front of stage COSMIC
Little child in the wrong runs away TOT
Little son -- what he should sit on, suffering from nappy rash? SPOTTY
Man's hot spirit -- sadly he dislikes his fellows MISANTHROPIST
Maybe finger the idiotic extremists LUNATICFRINGE
Merrily daft? Not a drunk seen round your old Welsh town MERTHYRTYDFIL
No longer wanting country sport on estate as new development? OFFSHOOT
Not the youngest-looking prisoner in bird GREYLAG
Old bird's endless whine MOA
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Others won't need a nudge REMINDER
Posy aims to wreck meetings SYMPOSIA
President producing nothing great after liberation? ORTEGA
Room seen through the French window LATTICE
Scene of battle where elder possibly is cut off, holding fire THEATRE
See Conservative with celeb status showing preference for a particular area LOCALIST
Sitting quietly on grass with nothing getting in the way POSING
Small room with restricted view LOO
Soldier finally buried in Polish tomb? SHRINE
Time when wise man may lose his head AGE
Token advice to those wanting to engage Jolson? SIGNAL
Traverse route differently to find stuff below metal detector? TREASURETROVE
Wild animals with fleshy bits crossing river HIPPOS
With one having gone, member enters to show affection WARMTH