The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,790 - Feb 16 2012

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A crowd's addressed outside for ceremony SACRAMENT
A non-drinker winds up escorts ATTENDS
Academic has work with absent failing student DROPOUT
Actors turning to ladies' men around one? MATINEEIDOLS
Automatic rifle with jerk bagging duck ROBOTIC
Battle of Vladivostok, in a war OKINAWA
Canine, often royal, grows intimate initially CORGI
Denial from fellow American in concrete REFUSAL
Discover an act is performed including Queen ASCERTAIN
Drug den creates depression in street POTHOLE
Element ignited with smell containing iodine LITHIUM
Fly around tail-end of the sun SOLAR
Get into exercises with clear speed PENETRATE
Here's the best place to start on grid POLEPOSITION
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Magazine say, for gossip TATTLER
Opening of 'Bambi' in story board TABLE
Paul Rubens is spreading paint colour PRUSSIANBLUE
Playing flute penning a French musical TUNEFUL
Producer of Robin's first line at works RELIANT
Relation's pleasant embracing sweetheart NIECE
Repairman found at last? COBBLER
Returning about noon, sink lager PILSNER
Roof bloke's fit with top off MANSARD
Section of coil is somewhat flexible LISSOME
Skinhead that is supporting supporters' club BRASSIE
Take off after start of flight here? LANDINGSTRIP
Thatcher perhaps and supporter losing head ARTISAN
Whip a crew holding middle of oars in ship CATAMARAN