The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,046 - Dec 11 2012

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All at sea like tar -- on this? OILTANKER
Ascetic possessing cold nature ESSENCE
Beware of group's fixed attitude MINDSET
Bird's poorly -- took food to stimulate TITILLATE
Bogarde, perhaps, missing first part? Tedious IRKSOME
Bully's mistake -- wearing crooked ties TERRORISE
Colour scheme by mummy oddly ignored good taste DECORUM
Conclusion about this compiler's correct EMEND
Copying recording but missing start APING
Dance beat with energy TANGO
Don crept out, ignoring BBC's last forecast PORTEND
Extra something inaccurate tennis player might do? RESERVE
Fatty apes do start to ignore bananas ADIPOSE
Genesis on television ONSET
Gran cooked on English stove RANGE
Intellectual urge by school principal EGGHEAD
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Left on ship with one working part PORTION
Needing support of French writer, having depression DEPENDENT
Party held to annoy American? Risky DANGEROUS
People regularly want fish POLLACK
Plague remedy includes sulphur CURSE
Rock tour in US without hit, finally getting wrecked RUINOUS
Sheer drop in cost is epic, possibly PRECIPICE
Some task I'm prepared to economise SKIMP
Spinning, thin pike caught not initially in perfect condition INTHEPINK
Strike a mate CHINA
Swallow one drink MARTINI
Those who criticise fancy cakes and tart ATTACKERS
Travelled on horse, by the sound of it, with Member of Parliament holding a route finder? ROADMAP
Typical ancient city in old African province NATURAL
What chef prepares food on duty? The best! WORKTOP
Women are dancing the twist WREATHE