The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,991 - Oct 8 2012

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Clues Answers
A bloomer he made, being too fond of his image NARCISSUS
Angle of density? OBTUSE
Area inside American bases DIAMOND
Avoid commitment that's about agricultural land, perhaps HEDGE
Boy and girl being pretentious LADIDA
Charge is about right on the house FREE
Former habit of night work? LATESHIFT
Group of soldiers in particular DETAIL
Having party at home is murder DOIN
He paints badly but he can act THESPIAN
It's a blow that has to be faced HEADWIND
Learned person makes witticism, spoken in French PUNDIT
Live and prosper, lacking nothing DWELL
Minds centre around intelligence DISCERNMENT
Paying for yourself twice -- it's incomprehensible DOUBLEDUTCH
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Problem children ISSUE
Production of Haydn's oratorio CREATION
Receiving regular payments, disposed to give lad a rise SALARIED
Satisfies all within CONTENTS
Slackened, becoming loose in a rush RELAXED
Some overseas lines VERSE
Start in winding passage TRANSIT
They are paid by formal visitors RESPECTS
To laud in a new excess of flattery ADULATION
Troops invading England's boundaries? Correct EMEND
Two vehicles joined by a third one CARAVAN
Vessel about to break up UBOAT
When a fight should start? Not a moment too soon ABOUTTIME
Worship money TREASURE
Writer's addition that may be removed when it gets to the theatre APPENDIX