The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,749 - Dec 30 2011

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A learner among finest, most clever ABLEST
Academician's installed as religious adviser RASPUTIN
American singer embraces British band COMBO
At home doctor has one exotic animal INDRI
Behold Italy's new supporter of the government in power LOYALIST
Bird dog heading off EAGLE
Bird William found under bridge CROSSBILL
Disciple of our era present with holy books ADHERENT
Expression of regret about large town's lewdness SALACITY
Fatty solid could be black, say BUTTER
Fruit eaten with grin spreading TANGERINE
Group expressing anger to some extent GANG
I had to be in clique, up with the pony set? RIDING
Improperly express what an incompetent mountaineer may do MISSPEAK
Melancholic season here again? Retreat FALLBACK
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Men aboard taking front off propeller CREW
Obligation to listen to Asian language THAI
Old character that may get under your skin THORN
One observing King and Queen behind small room LOOKER
Prosperous area in Berks with bottle cork popping STOCKBROKERBELT
Relation, a leftie, not given the OK UNCLEARED
Reproving a fellow, one politician embracing maiden ADMONITORY
See fashion writer CHESTERTON
Sign is given by church in additional message PISCES
Something small -- wrap it up in special parcel PARTICLE
Sort of female to get kiss after short time MINX
Star maybe getting a black eye SHINER
Way to get around obstruction in chancy game ROULETTE
What CEO will do to provide backing for the rest HEADBOARD