The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,642 - Aug 27 2011

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Author's alternative source ORWELL
Balloonist crashing near auto AERONAUT
Century and a half with an ancestral group CLAN
Chirpy little creature having cardiac trouble, not right CICADA
Dramatic departures EXEUNT
Force independent politician to meet the Spanish IMPEL
Former book about this French missile EXOCET
Frenchman turning emerald -- with this? MALDEMER
Grateful to be owing money! INDEBTED
Head of couture in tartan, being cool PLACID
Kick-off in no time? ZEROHOUR
Mulled over anagram about alcohol ARMAGNAC
Naughty gal cutting single track mixed hit STRICKEN
Officer Charlie meets a new islander MAJORCAN
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One making mummy and me present in decorated marble EMBALMER
Outlaw born with sex appeal BANDIT
Penny and one pioneer left out to find leader PACESETTER
Plain where river runs to one side FORTHRIGHT
Sign inhibiting a violent woman VIRAGO
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Sin of excess adding to US city GLUTTONY
Sunniest perhaps without us turning up for the game TENNIS
Supply eastern motor-racing team EQUIPE
Turn up after father gets jumper FROG
Well banged up, or fine? INGOODNICK
Where a heel may come clean? FOOTBATH
William's scruffy tuxedo concealing love letter BILLETDOUX
With crunch, credit's a guessing game CRISPY