The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,628 - Feb 26 2012

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Accommodated as soldiers given hostile reception BARRACKED
American producing verses from part of Bible, following priest ELIOT
Artist put in much energy creating hotchpotch FARRAGO
Band leader equally quickly producing instrument BASSOON
British people's support for couples BRACE
Cause of tears about religious belief OPINION
Celebratory call from crude lout YAHOO
Close telly, oddly, as latest programmes are shown NIGHTLY
Composer extremely attached to his country SOUSA
Continent rejecting a loan, initially, for European state AUSTRIA
Coward, for example, showing mad traits after breakdown DRAMATIST
Dense alien found in wooded area THICKET
Determining course in river excursion ROUTING
Enduring ability -- in a man, it's exceptional STAMINA
Extremely cold part of journey back I had GELID
Form of energy involving carbon, as a rule REGENCY
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It has pieces of information year after year, very little ITSYBITSY
Job secure? Sack given peripatetic worker POSTBAG
Listen, as husband, with attention and range of knowledge HEARKEN
Major political movement including second member for a lark? SWING
Not set to take charge of US city RUNNY
Prepared in case cheese gets supplied BRIEFED
Present with potential to get work, for what it's worth BOOKTOKEN
Put back in control, say REINSTATE
Quite high-ranking club, say, one might play in this game BLACKJACK
Relating to a part in play, we hear, having successful run ONAROLL
Resentful about editors giving one minimal accommodation BEDSITTER
Saw dog being restrained by lead PROVERB
Something extremely prized by golfer -- uncomfortable neckwear? ALBATROSS
Source of ideas -- bath, originally, then shower BRAIN
Too much time's put in, out in the open OVERTLY
Underwear found in parts of chest, perhaps DRAWERS