The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,808 - Mar 8 2012

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'House' seen in American TV series DYNASTY
Bird's back covered in detergent EGRET
Buddhist belief gets you more serene, say KARMA
Character Othello's heart in scene's broken ESSENCE
Cloudiness over outskirts of Palma town OPACITY
Devout following return of Queen SINCERE
Excessive common sense shown by rugby union international RUINOUS
Fans' rotating mechanism? TURNSTILE
Father pursuing new femme fatale SIREN
Get uptight about female strip RIFLE
In convulsions, laugh turning offensive ONSLAUGHT
Initially sits on knees with instant horseplay SLAPSTICK
It's goodbye to Sarkozy! ADIEU
Juggling trick by the French in spectacle SLEIGHT
Lady earned endlessly on game DUCHESS
Management finish around four EXECUTIVE
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One has hard cover or hard top, possibly ARTHROPOD
One old lady maybe and one husband lacking life INANIMATE
Outstanding European foremost in league REMAINING
Pet lady trained with skill ADEPTLY
Pips best players SEEDS
Publicity put up about a Miro abstract exhibition DIORAMA
Shot on street in engagement TRYST
Small tool generating offspring SPAWN
Spirit's almost undiluted drink PURPORT
Stunning bird hugging tank top STARTLING
Tarts consuming spirit showing jugs FLAGONS
Taxing is useless under old Italian leader ONEROUS
Throw in the towel changing diapers DESPAIR
Verify criminal's at head of company CONFIRM
Where to find water sport expert? SURFACE
Writer's career decline RUSHDIE