The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 254 - Sep 2 2013

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Catch signal from one on football pitch? CORNERFLAG
Celebrity, desolate when ignored by king STAR
Clear-headed on trial, a criminal RATIONAL
Cold on French river - soup's required CONSOMME
Coppers stride out in show of camaraderie ESPRITDECORPS
Drink, then make a mistake getting into fling SHERRY
Elected one-time whistle-blower INFORMER
Exceptional boy, very likely to win ODDSON
Extravagantly ornate in gold, mounted by Chanel? ROCOCO
Factory worker and I cover obstacle HANDICAP
Flat harlot refurbished, notwithstanding FORALLTHAT
Lose our independence in a state MISSOURI
Male working with a company in a sovereign state MONACO
Pass by mistake? Fall apart COLLAPSE
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Pass by poor region IGNORE
Plant fake diamond SHAMROCK
Proud having prepared tarragon ARROGANT
Rate expertise used on second capsule SPACECRAFT
Russian boy, very stupid to enter den VLADIMIR
Sat struggling with rice pud for dessert CUSTARDPIE
Short signs of wrong and right beneath a puzzle ACROSTIC
Significant comedian around the South COSMIC
Sister outside a church in shade NUANCE
Succeeded in breaking record, but suffering defeat LOSING
Supper, perhaps, in home, alone MEAL
Thing that brings bad luck in criminal circles HOODOO
Tree having less on top, having been pollarded ALDER
Trouble on left, for example - feature of golf hole? DOGLEG