The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,900 - Jun 23 2012

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A bishop perhaps for every one APIECE
A diner's chewed fish SARDINE
An investigator in charge to limit tax RATECAP
Avionics tester deployed source of fuel SERVICESTATION
Beetle sacred to some, namely Egyptian etc SCARAB
Bridge player, champ, taking in one of his opponents EAST
Cadet pin moulded by purist PEDANTIC
Cheap way to travel always used in acting profession STEERAGE
Dish with crust covering small part CASSEROLE
He could be trained by NASA tutor ASTRONAUT
He does painting etc, 20th-century art style, Art Nouveau, and alternative DECORATOR
He spoke philosophically of very dilapidated cars SOCRATES
Heartless Scot to strain some porridge STRETCH
Kind of daily independent chart CHARITABLE
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King Edward on horseback apparently to take flight SKEDADDLE
Leading politician from France taking on consumption with little hesitation FRONTBENCHER
Legislator in Ireland's realm EMPIRE
Material from forecaster easily deluded one SEERSUCKER
Moor yacht -- that was his hobby HEATH
Scoring tends to be messed up by these inferior players SECONDSTRING
Short form of rugby fails to start with equal chance EVENS
Sort of bowler hat of staff by London suburb SPINNER
Special cat in prominent story SPLASH
Special forces will absorb pressure in healthy places SPAS
Spooky European lake EERIE
Start coach out of spectators' sight OFFSTAGE
This outcast returns to drive back LEPER
Tom, Dick or Harry entertains them crazily MANINTHESTREET