The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,383 - Oct 28 2010

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Clues Answers
'Motley Crue' with mild treatment for instrument DULCIMER
American native's origins after might of ancient race MAYAN
Backing second new leader in case SANCTION
Bird gives public official cricket score MANDARINDUCK
Bra came undone provoking horror MACABRE
Can, missing round, get sober ABSTINENT
Cinders, after midnight, splits GASHES
Decoy outside nicked heartless mugger BANDIT
Dope showing brains INTELLIGENCE
Ends of yews in branch structure SYSTEM
Feeling tense isn't, strangely, losing last of marbles SENTIENT
Fly in jet set section TSETSE
Gave up getting plastered! RENDERED
Goddess lives and breathes ISIS
Hate to be a man, I suspect ABOMINATE
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In hippodrome, garlanded last character OMEGA
Lie, possibly, with fantastic 'Castle in the Air'? CELESTIAL
Limit previous wife's time on about yours truly EXTREME
Made academic head absent EARNED
Munch slice of meat around start of meal CHOMP
Renouncing weapons and winning DISARMING
Report's about finished on time COVERAGE
Ruffles someone's head for no reason NEEDLESS
Scrap and win, boxing clever, finally GRAIN
Scrap perhaps, boxing ring's first shock FRIGHT
See about say, funeral song ELEGY
Shot completely left missing target GOAL
Stocking new line, working around end of day NYLON
Top detective's manor DISPATCH
Vibrating items are more erotic! STEAMIER