The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,680 - Feb 24 2013

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Be better than something that's of no use to smoker? OUTMATCH
Benevolent type, one hopefully contributing money to water supplier? WELLWISHER
Consequently, making some progress, but in the wrong direction ERGO
Cook gently, person on diet needing to lose pound SIMMER
Crime around illicit centre that sells alcohol OFFLICENCE
Epitome of insobriety reformed over time NEWT
Extend argument for name being in record PROLONG
Government leader in unusually stable new Asian state WESTBENGAL
In relation to release, interrupted by European judge REFEREE
Inadequacy of paintings he had put up outside DEARTH
Information about mature people holding a moderate position GOLDENMEAN
It's a gas, one repeated endlessly NEON
Leader of Nationalists and I can represent this part of island NORTHERNIRELAND
Like people giving 100 per cent, where they all do badly WHOLEHEARTEDLY
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Major split in church is dividing ends of spectrum SCHISM
Monster Greek character encountered in youth MINOTAUR
Old man covering a deity in temple PAGODA
One can expect us, in a way, to provide record of costs EXPENSEACCOUNT
Perform badly in sport and lose, pressure coming after first half MISPLAY
Performed festive music girl conducted CAROLLED
Point in what finally converts adjectives to nouns NESS
Scientific activity that's hard after careers ruined RESEARCH
Simple meal for chap who takes a share to work PLOUGHMANSLUNCH
Times included among English newspapers, say EXPRESS
Top gear, in general OVERALL
Very strong foreign fighter has trounced you, initially MIGHTY
When stars will appear beside title-holder, we hear TONIGHT
Young flier, for instance, holding a permit EAGLET