The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,069 - Jan 8 2013

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Clues Answers
'Sad Club' with name like that's dead DISCONSOLATE
and 3: One might feel exposed in this dawn light west of rocky Uist BIRTHDAY
Beatles song sampled backwards in 'Purple Haze' HELP
Canine co-star bombed over the water TRANSOCEANIC
Certain muscles seen on duck that gets plucked ABSOLUTE
Chair cover mascara stain made a mess of ANTIMACASSAR
Conclude bug is risk ENDANGER
Cook a rib in a new way -- with skate wings BRAISE
Daily Echo MIRROR
Drink may turn cold, served up COGNAC
Fanciful and unthinkable assuming one's a Liberal NOTIONAL
Hit peak with this cool guitar? ICEAXE
It's used for canvassing -- and for canvassing FLYSHEET
Launch attack on party BASH
Magic cocktail lacking vermouth MOJO
Mother took round good grub MAGGOT
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Nasty piece of work that calls for beautician? UGLYCUSTOMER
Old American Conservative hero's not entirely eager CHEROKEE
One over on course for instance stopping lout coming back BOGEY
Order a kir -- it's an aniseed drink RAKI
Problem thumb HITCH
Pull over half-sister and threaten to go out GUTTER
Rough game's uncontrolled movement RUSTIC
See 1 Down SUIT
Shaft or source of light in fire AXLE
Sweet girl taking political leader round CUPTIE
Tabloid boss blew his top RAGED
Uncovering dodgy jewellery RUMBLING
Weapon spoiling inconclusive armistice SCIMITAR
Work dries up -- or some of it -- in recession OPUS
Wrong actor tackling Romeo HARM
Yes, marm, ignore the old creep SMARM