The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,579 - Mar 13 2011

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A supporter on seaside ground ASHORE
About carnival city and about dance from there CARIOCA
Abstainer's drunk half of beer � that's puzzling BRAINTEASER
Antiquated brace in old vessel OUTWORN
Chap who makes plans as potential king DRAUGHTSMAN
Equipment used for gymnastics in flat, with some music HORIZONTALBARS
In second half for City, passed, producing score TWENTY
Lack of place for players to practise some musical pieces NONETS
Large area supported by West, as a rule LAW
Like a diamond or ruby RED
Lots of people providing seats for those who are standing ELECTORATES
Odd selection of prose for author POE
One who's succeeded as a parliamentarian, possibly HEREDITARYPEER
Persuaded to join exercise class held by sculptor ROPEDIN
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Plaster mostly remained firm STUCCO
Post agreement CORRESPONDENCE
Scope of hearing includes some corn recently stolen EARSHOT
Seasonal play in list new theatre put out THEWINTERSTALE
Set scale differently for these instruments CELESTAS
Some forget to get here for meeting GETTOGETHER
Someone is going to say this toast CHEERIO
Still on plate around middle of table, or still in cup? UNBEATEN
Stop loss of liquid assets in firm STAUNCH
Substitute one fabric with another REPLACE
Suffer after band is used for curly hair RINGLET
Sunk in shipwreck, one despondently thought RECKONED
Taking for granted amount of money in ill-gotten gains ASSUMING
This English character is finally altered in the US ZED