The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,848 - Feb 10 2009

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Academic initially showed restraint, it's said SCHOLAR
Actress coming from great fancy dress ball GRETAGARBO
August - criticise major competition GRANDSLAM
Commercial made by car worker, one shown by the French MERCANTILE
Complimentary strong drink for one not afraid to flout convention FREESPIRIT
Film gentle jockey EASYRIDER
Found golf club rigid CASTIRON
Girl reportedly getting a note from quack CHARLATAN
Go over plot with peevish person CROSSPATCH
Humorous drawing showing duck in box CARTOON
In the shops, shed tears, causing a commotion OUTCRY
Intend to take positive action in limited company MEANBUSINESS
It's unimportant gossip about old maiden NOMATTER
Large Italian male is supple LITHE
Leading parade miles away ARCH
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Musical state OKLAHOMA
Note, C, struck CHIT
Odds still short EVENS
Portion's free, served with good English game bird PARTRIDGE
Proust slipped into a state of unconsciousness STUPOR
Scary thing, darkness NIGHT
Secure draw before winning TIEUP
Short Greek island sausage SALAMI
Sounds like legal papers for top hotel RITZ
The sort of wedding the bride must be expecting to have SHOTGUN
Travel free over Spain RIDE
Trying experience in centre of historical Kent town ORDEAL
Unfit forward stuck in horrid mire IMPROPER
What I may want a fence to do with an item I've stolen is to heed what I say? TAKEITFROMME
Who may have managed head of cattle (reduced herd)? RANCHER