The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,872 - Mar 10 2009

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After weekend in gutter journalist's spiked SKEWERED
America's cooler PENITENTIARY
Annie and Oliver! MUSICALS
Annoying condition needing emollient initially ACNE
Bait left on river LURE
Brainwash - do it in trance perhaps INDOCTRINATE
Charming Mediterranean resort NICE
Diversions turning back creates rages STROPS
Drug bust - one's going after prison CANNABIS
Economy shift by Tory leader BUDGET
Female pillar of support? CARYATID
Greek character's ringing European tarts PIES
Gripped by marijuana, the man's odious ANATHEMA
Hard time for goddess HERA
He's having a testing time! EXAMINEE
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He's impressed by this? CONSCRIPTION
Heartless beliefs getting informal approval CRED
Keep going on American city's street LAST
Ludicrous poser upset or disturbed PREPOSTEROUS
Motorway force kept woman MISTRESS
Overwhelm single sister? Go steady! INUNDATE
Protective and intimate embracing a bird PATERNAL
Scrapping with girl's very big friend outside DISPOSAL
Setter regarding lake MERE
Sweet nothing? TRIFLE
Temperature rise on hike TRAMP
The French galled by English game LACROSSE
Thrashes about getting most savage HARSHEST
Vehicle crew's circling Earth MEANS
Wash could be on pegs SPONGE