The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,222 - Apr 23 2010

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A noted graduate? BACHELOROFMUSIC
A tortuous route cut short on river AMAZON
Accepting the directors' recommendations and getting ignored GOINGBYTHEBOARD
Anger shown by chaps blocking a theologian MADDEN
Compassionate chap, in tone HUMANE
Despicable type submerging animal under river ROTTER
Eager Cardiff has excited diplomat CHARGEDAFFAIRES
Good, like certain yarns, keeping one engaged GRIPPING
Insect gets to scamper around little old vegetable BEETROOT
Insensible, rough -- otherwise showing a helpful disposition! NEIGHBOURLINESS
Knight's advantage having collected a wife GAWAIN
Like certain cross people living on a Mediterranean island MALTESE
Like voluntary work with international organisation, quiet help UNPAID
Mentioned one being put out and far from happy SAD
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Old lover, one shown the way and deported EXILED
On the radio employ sheep EWES
One usually has ten big books, not a thousand! TOES
Participate in sport -- almost miss out SKI
Powerful type with a good name, friend to have around MAGNATE
Practise with special vehicle about to start REHEARSE
Reprimand after short time gets one weeping TEARFUL
Something to be deciphered, not the first poem ODE
Superficial quality of archdeacon, always poetic VENEER
Team getting silver about to be embraced by woman at match BRIGADE
This garment's been ruined by acid, gran! CARDIGAN
Want to be kicked, do we hear? NEED
Wood -- find some hyenas here ASH
Young animal, a form of insect PUPA