The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,981 - Sep 26 2012

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A distraught mate held in unfinished prison camp in part of America GUATEMALA
Act on gold measure threshold DOORSTEP
Animal from Indian state east of Gujarat GOAT
Authority with no power to wield EXERT
Betters suffer trapped wind here on board! TOPSAIL
Bill's child CHIT
Biscuit from Madeira, say, on vessel with clipped prow OATCAKE
Biscuits and scrambled eggs in turn GINGERNUTS
Brazenly finished those without stockings -- lady gets disheartened OVERTLY
Bribe a substitute? SWEETENER
Careless in short nightdress -- not without love NEGLIGENT
Continue to resist project STICKOUT
Cut around the base of horn and grind GNASH
Dessert's no good DUFF
Drive leaves member in poor lie IMPEL
Fish is no good in beer ANGLE
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Flipping good service in the best digital coverage TOECAPS
Goes to a restaurant in castle at Southport EATSOUT
Hamlet, for example, gets mainly faithful worker to skive PLAYTRUANT
Heartily pull and eat leg bones ULNAE
Irritation comes from linking of exchange rates ANGER
Lad getting up on time with strange remedy NOSTRUM
Licence charge about right -- act married! FREEDOM
Misses sleep on board ship SKIPS
People who can absorb information are parasites SPONGES
Place trap to upset this! APPLECART
Pudding? Own cheeky alcoholic preparation AFTERSHAVE
Put back smooth tailless fish EELS
Quietly cut down by soldiers, having got ready PREPARED
The arsonist's foe ties farmer in knots FIREMASTER
The best swot welcomes start of exams CREAM
Winner has one in front of a queen VICTORIA