The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,717 - Sep 9 2008

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A container like this for plant ACANTHUS
Atrocious food, poisonous inside DEVILISH
Bit of a skinflint, endlessly mean INTEND
Bowler's ruddy disgust HATRED
Clever Texan holding summit? VERTEX
Conservative getting rougher and rougher CRUDER
Control rage on speed MODERATE
Detective policy leading to stretch DISTANCE
Force second lock STRESS
From Tehran, someone's release RANSOM
Handy Post Office run by counter PORTABLE
He sticks to his beliefs ADHERENT
Head for a measure of alcohol NOGGIN
Knocking out piano in performance DOPING
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Labour's not for them! RETIREES
Large behind reportedly producing hilarity LAUGHTER
Live nude dancing laid bare UNVEILED
Old time in country record NOTATION
Party's government leader in Africa? CONTINGENT
Responsible learner with one expert LIABLE
She flogs males now, as ordered SALESWOMAN
Soldiers return. Initially not a large wave SIGNAL
Strain with note, horribly loud STENTORIAN
Study after the unfinished yarn THREAD
Superfluous pricks joining head of state NEEDLESS
Terrible cheat reclined by sweetheart mistress CHATELAINE
Tides are turning and more anchored STEADIER
Waterloo say, hit the French, taking time BATTLE