The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,483 - Dec 10 2007

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A word of praise ALLELUIA
About five, porter has time for a drink BEVERAGE
Advanced to a crisis AHEAD
Architect's face lift ELEVATION
Argues one's case but throws in the towel SUBMITS
Badly teased, but not standing for it SEATED
Be losing track? TRAIL
But players may be seated here in the park BANDSTAND
Comfort the Church always provides CHEER
Detain one after another, we hear INTERN
Entrance the prisoner is put out at CAPTIVATE
Even when frayed it should be kept TEMPER
Fight taking one second, on average SPAR
Gathered round an artist from France MANET
Got rid of electric current and got gas FIREDAMP
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Honour debts unsettled DUBIOUS
Its purpose in sport is to eliminate passion HEAT
Laid about politician for dallying DILATORY
Law and order EDICT
Performer's attire's fantastic ARTISTE
Posts on ship or shore for sailors BOLLARDS
Putin or a Marxist school principal? REDHEAD
Results of multiplying firms' outputs PRODUCTS
Sailor told to go round the globe taking things in? ABSORBENT
Stopped Edward chasing Henry HALTED
Students staying at school are the ones who get on BOARDERS
Swimmers who will leap ahead when detailed TADPOLES
There's nothing sinful about her OLIVE
Type-cast him in a role showing compassion SYMPATHETIC
Unhappy about dud sterling DISGRUNTLED