The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,186 - Dec 28 2006

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A fine sight for an attacking sportsman! PENALTYSPOT
About to roll up, but flinch RECOIL
Beats a temperature - wrapped in beans? PULSATES
Clean carpets left like a ghost SPECTRAL
Courageous? Not very - It's a Scottish bank! BRAE
Decadent oriental fellow to celebrate EFFETE
Did some ironing - in a hurry! PRESSEDFORTIME
Dismissed just without reservation OUTRIGHT
Eagerly excited by a good turn around AGOG
Eject leader from mediaeval tournament OUST
Fast food ban here? Absolutely not! SNACKBAR
Fearlessly revealed the title EARL
Fire Mountain is returned as part of Indian territory ETNA
Had some food on the way, say STATE
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Held posture straight, being padded Upholstered
Manufacture damp courses? MASSPRODUCE
Models can be victims! SITTINGTARGETS
Not being there, batsmen see problem accepting one ABSENTEEISM
Romance that captivated, we hear COURT
Run smoothly, with actors embracing love COAST
Social welfare party lies, oddly DOLE
The doctor is on wine, and miserable MOROSE
The Queen to leave as a consequence! ERGO
Very ordinary green alternative to beds COMMONORGARDEN
What a film that fails might cost? BOMB
Where one might advertise one's post? PERSONALCOLUMN
Wool from fleece protects sore finally SKEIN
Wow! Sort of curtains for a player of note CORNET