The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,156 - Feb 5 2010

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Authenticate name held by two companies CONFIRM
Avarice shown by head of company, and folly -- not a good man CUPIDITY
Bird to relax, having eaten various bits of bread REDBREAST
Blonde to have boss being dragged along behind TOWHEAD
Bound to be seen in appropriate old cinema? FLEAPIT
Candid mister, I fancy, was biased DISCRIMINATED
Escape with payment, having pocketed pounds FLEE
Fretful, like a dog without lead ITCHY
Game advice naughtily given to illegal dumpers? TIPANDRUN
Intestinal condition with release of some bile usually ILEUS
Nominal message on present for former London mayor? TOKEN
Old prison to deny woman wanting entry NEWGATE
Opponent with weapon trapping a West Indian ANTIGUAN
Pater's new woman? Pater spent freely! STEPPARENT
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Person who's good with Latin, philosopher who may erect barriers BRICKLAYER
Plays theatrically as cast maybe ACTSOUT
Royal command said to be confused THROWN
Rural area lacking river in Shropshire? COUNTY
Set off having big cheese to sell STARTOUT
Spin bowler had briefly to be cautioned by umpire? WARNED
The habit of a monk to be cold and solemn person? COWL
The sort of blubber you expect with an immature person PUPPYFAT
This person in firm gets hurt HARMED
Those pups being crooked start a business SETUPSHOP
Three possibly dazed when taken in by stranger ODDNUMBER
Trying perhaps to look chic somehow or other? AFTERAFASHION
Type of creature destroyed by lindane ANNELID
Willing to study, having the yen READY