The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,346 - Sep 15 2010

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Clues Answers
A bad start and answer is clear ABSOLVE
A cricket ground reportedly welcoming very quiet cheers APPLAUDS
A way to travel on horseback? ASTRIDE
Act as inspiration for puzzle BEMUSE
Almost save a politician from the hothouse CONSERVATORY
Brazil's wingers subject to error BLUNDER
Broken husks in front of church office BRANCH
Dishes a la Milanese contain meat SALAMI
English doctor on old Greek ship gets ban EMBARGO
First two to react turn up raffle prize REWARD
Joy following the end of Winter's Tale RELATION
Kid chasing black crow BRAG
Little time on a risky case of minor importance SECONDARY
One directing players not to declare? BATON
Clues Answers
One shows understanding of poor shipmaster taking last of company aboard SYMPATHISER
Pair of fives -- wrong flipping game! TENNIS
Parsons dancing around old singers SOPRANOS
Poet wanting a drink before study DRYDEN
Popular footballers must mainly accept nothing disreputable INFAMOUS
Recover from a bout of 25 RALLY
Secure cover protecting copy writer SCRIBE
Serial criminal on protest to cause depression DEMORALISE
Tax cut EXCISE
Tired, lacking energy and showing caution WARY
To go to sleep mid-flight could cause an emergency CRASHLANDING
Trials worth investigating? MEANSTESTS
You end in trouble, accepting everybody's pure UNALLOYED