The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,677 - Oct 7 2011

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A cult one's contrived in diplomatic office CONSULATE
A disreputable type getting first in English, this person in the university world ACADEME
A hundred yobs -- they're supposed to disappear in June? CLOUTS
Agree to provide answer after expression of surprise CORRESPOND
Back from China maybe, first to leave ASTERN
Bits of food, cooked -- what may be provided by a golf club CHIPSHOT
Card mounting is obsolescent, a bit unfashionable PASSEPARTOUT
Copper perhaps losing heart? Food needed MEAL
Deal successfully with two irregular verbs MAKEDO
Eve and I cavort around, doing too much OVERACTIVE
Everyone joining start of march from avenue MALL
Family including British people who are cold and mechanical ROBOTS
Horse should have drink? Then it's little good going on and on! NAGGING
Instrument making note, first to blast off HARP
Mostly the person with a book is someone needing a yarn? THREADER
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New serial about street folk who don't have fancy ideas? REALISTS
Not quite the ideal situation, small house? Let's make an effort! HEAVEHO
One getting in on the act, so to speak LEGISLATOR
Over a long time friendship can bring oppression BONDAGE
Player not yet big gun? COLT
Province's head having introduced a language of bygone days PALATINATE
Sheep approaching river vessel EWER
Short artist turning up, well past his prime AGED
Smog is swirling with people showing evidence of frightening experience? GOOSEPIMPLES
The man I guided round, composer from German city HEIDELBERG
Tramps making rude sign when accepting handout VAGRANTS
Troubled country? I question soldiers being sent in IRAQ
We will embrace one female who is not the mistress! WIFE
What a buccaneering student does in plot CONSPIRACY
Withdrawn type at home time and time again hugging dog INTROVERT