The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 7 - Dec 8 2008

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A lease secured by the gymnast ATHLETE
Adage about credit company losing it, an institution held to be above criticism SACREDCOW
Amateur member caught musical ARMCHAIR
Artist entertaining staff in an African country RWANDA
Bird - ring one heartlessly HOOPOE
Brave, arrives in West Indies ahead of soldiers WARRIOR
Clear, however, across river THROUGH
Countenance defeat showing up bully BROWBEAT
Drink knocked back - more rum or port PALERMO
Drop axe in ditch SCRAP
Finest fruit for leader TOPBANANA
Finished last of lasagna and tagliatelle? PASTA
Game relative's in need of supporter AUNTSALLY
Girl in Samuel Richardson novel, beheaded LARISSA
House in Leipzig, look IGLOO
Key from a ring? ATOLL
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Late drink produced from fancy thing with stopper NIGHTCAP
Load data from trendy place INPUT
Painting showing shaft of light in doorway PORTRAYAL
Pal has the works in a hydro, perhaps HEALTHSPA
Person in overall charge could make drink more fizzy SUPREMO
Pride shown by film director after introduction to Hitchcock HAUTEUR
Ran expert into centre of Aberdeen RACED
Refuse a stretcher LITTER
Run, avoiding large snake ADDER
Second cow not as quick? SLOWER
Soil-dweller demolished the marrow EARTHWORM
Strange attire topped by black cap BIRETTA
Suggest a tip POINT
Unbroken view, or restricted by wide-brimmed hat? PANORAMA
Unduly led astray by star for so long TOODLEPIP
Urge driver to find where some journalists hang out? PRESSCLUB