The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,045 - Dec 10 2012

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A song from Iolanthe, maybe ANTHEM
A spirited community? Surely not! GHOSTTOWN
Angostura put out for Jason's crew ARGONAUTS
As you can see, it forms a ring ATOLL
Averts shambles -- fast! STARVE
Calm sort of current in South American river PLACATE
Create novel about graduate in distress ACERBATE
Cut short acrimony -- compromise ENDANGER
Dead estate agent EXECUTOR
Dead to the world EXTINCT
Denial of victim in valid case REBUTTAL
Fast affected by drink? TIGHT
Fights for the best theatre seats BOXES
I'm given role to communicate IMPART
In such a state there's no need for alarm INSOMNIA
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Inclines to be quixotic? TILTS
It scatters the foe right away ROUT
New star dies in Act of God, perhaps DISASTER
Possibly one's private abomination Petaversion
Raises new taxes, accepting pound EXALTS
Regular lay preachers take this EVENSONG
Rows of houses to sell on state order VENDETTAS
Singular mistake in Latin translation ERRATUM
Someone calling for a mask -- that's about it VISITOR
The first person on a Scottish isle IONA
The result of a summer's work? TOTAL
This prize elevates the good in French language NOBEL
Understood devil came to a lawful end IMPLICIT
Version of carol Silent Night is heard SIRLANCELOT
Yet someone has to pull the trigger AUTOMATIC