The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,670 - Sep 29 2011

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Clues Answers
Animal always close to desk occupying rug MEERKAT
Brew of tea truly in a grey state? NEUTRALITY
Composer prepared a short track list SCARLATTI
Conference providing a merry session for Greeks SYMPOSIUM
Decoration is taken in by Latin knight in pointed monument OBELISK
Empty plain CLEAR
Foreign character beginning to discover what's opposite to sharp estuary feature MUDFLAT
Group of workers glance over yard in foreign region TUSCANY
Hear about a handy carrier TRAY
Ill-natured support shown around college ACID
Instrument shown by low singer in the nude? BASSOON
Insulting scoundrel detaining Queen, a right-winger DEROGATORY
Item that might be squeezed during unprofitable month LEMON
Key sale set in ground ESSENTIAL
Mood in school first to last TONE
Nameless lot get on by the sound of it in London district MAYFAIR
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Not a regular local porter? GUESTBEER
Not even good time touched figure ODDBALL
Obstacle in road going north associated with part of old building IMPEDIMENT
Offence caused by minister ousting leader ARSON
Plan to dispense with European house in state IDAHO
Poles enthralled by quality in passage TRANSIT
Refined sort accompanied by small number tucking into select meats? GASTRONOME
Season with no end of rain producing small growth SPRIG
Sensational grounds shown on the internet? EMOTIVE
Service in principle free from outsiders all together ENMASSE
Sport found in front of hotel? GOLF
Stink raised among team or associates AROMA
Trouble facing book in publication in which letters appear? MAILBAG
Wash created partly by liner in sea RINSE
Worrying criminal gang importing drink NAGGING
Worthless sort skirting river and aquatic creature OTTER