The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,668 - Sep 27 2011

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'The point of the moon is...' leads to controversy under Sartrian philosophy CUSP
Benefit from a reported cover-up AVAIL
Charm ally out of tears LACHRYMAL
Clearly pantomime footwear GLASSSLIPPERS
Cooped up in pup tent, badly put out PENT
Diaries now and then providing platform where opinions may be aired DAIS
Drifting east amid sails flapping around mast top AIMLESS
End of many a space mission making front-page news on descent SPLASHDOWN
Enforced absence from former French island EXILE
Former member of string quartet losing inclination to get better EXCEL
Guaranteed missing Old Master will be painstakingly drawn PRISED
Hot topic is man-size Kleenex packet finally running out BIGISSUE
Inherent in fatalism: a nihilistic charm TALISMAN
Laurel and Hardy's separate starts in knockabout comic western -- a ready source of money MILCHCOW
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Man U stew about possible pen MUTESWAN
Obstinacy creates innings constructed without modicum of style INTRANSIGENCE
Okay but not quite entirely correct? ALRIGHT
One stands serene revelling in inactivity SEDENTARINESS
Prop's swaggering gait STRUT
Rating from previous season? OLDSALT
Reconciliation with professional body-builders in court following criminal charge RAPPROCHEMENT
Rough sea suppressing last bit of interest in food EATS
Semi-limber freestyle swimmer should be so IMMERSIBLE
Senior officer getting on top of honey-trap's budget COSTING
Support in advance of Kasabian's first record with commercials a source of friction BRAKEPADS
What drunks do nightly? SLEEPTIGHT
Wild revelry after tea? Strange but not, that is, for one in ancient race CHARIOTEER
With Tottenham's fifth, no exclamation of disgust is sufficient ENOUGH