The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 270 - Dec 17 2009

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'Orrible situation being imprisoned by strict screw PROPELLER
A British composer who's never Brahms and Liszt ABSTAINER
Animal to make an impression SEAL
Bar banter RAIL
California�s big wave making one wait? CAROLLER
Call for artist to provide exciting read PAGETURNER
Cooked escallop is a debacle COLLAPSE
Draw stumps to put opponent in impossible position ENDPLAY
Hitch up LIFT
Ill in barnet? I could set that right! BRILLIANTINE
Interfere with spy�s transmitter initially MOLEST
Last-minute recovery from side LATERALLY
Learn about publicity READ
Metal weight carried by lord PEWTER
Most serious item as a memorial GRAVESTONE
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One high in Roman Empire finally overcame Hannibal ELECTOR
One in flight? One must be put in prison STAIR
Pain, note, round one side TWINGE
Perhaps match island's help for loading ships LIGHTERMAN
Person endlessly challenging top bureaucrat MANDARIN
River offering alternative source of water ORWELL
Screw with group fixing price WRING
Sea creature of old caught with some work OCTOPUS
Second rough eating place near ancient place of execution SCAFFOLD
See Irish poetry VERSE
Share top billing with gallery in country COSTARICA
Some new account initially with special remarkably low rate SNAILSPACE
Spy a good chap AGENT
Stuff around East in charge of China CERAMIC
Theatric pros playing here? ORCHESTRAPIT