The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,556 - May 19 2011

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'Plod' taking hard line THREAD
'Sun' with sizeable model SAMPLE
About to trap snake, died and croaked RASPED
Author surrounded by nibs, envelopes... IBSEN
Collect silver for example, in jar AGGREGATE
Cracking, grassing about larceny tip RATTLING
Cryptic shone out producing brilliant spectacle PYROTECHNICS
Demolishes meals holding can-opener SCUPPERS
Dish consumed after case of Pomerol PLATE
Dish providing full stomach? HAGGIS
Garter men undo, endlessly excited finding stocking? UNDERGARMENT
Go half crazy, flipping excited AGOG
Held in chains, is tentatively pressing INSISTENT
It's regularly seen in flight RISER
Mount woman then sleep EVEREST
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Officer material with a neat exterior SERGEANT
Paper, 'The Yorkshire Post' TISSUE
Perform with wife in twist SWERVE
Raise single new young animal getting fed INCUBATE
Resistance by one vessel captured by fellow pirate PRIVATEER
Retired and rues time worked EMERITUS
Revolutionary food starter from Heston Blumenthal? CHEF
Severe piles? Sit differently! PITILESS
There you are in France VOILA
Thick hair trailing behind half naked bird NUTHATCH
Tighten, say, before wee analysis SCRUTINY
Vision emerging naked, upon shell initially VENUS
Will try Tory leader putting in last word TESTAMENT
Writer penning old clue POINTER
Yearn for bloke to be on time COVET