The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,905 - Jun 29 2012

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After damage mum must get rid of her rodent MARMOT
Bird hide is to be concealed SISKIN
Brought back as a spruced up item of furniture? RECOVERED
Characters involved in quite a serious problem TEASER
Complained, finding duck in garden wandering around GROANED
Composer unhappy, upset about country not his DUKAS
Eccentric person, a mum in America's added spice CARDAMOM
Firm prepared to put leader out on street STEADY
Gear, as put out for soldier to wear APPARATUS
Hardly seeing defacement around cathedral SCARCELY
Heading for the championship TITLE
How one may spin round having drunk cocktails and wine! ANTICLOCKWISE
Ingenious mechanical device by entrance to castle CLEVER
Lawyer giving advice to those who'll miss live broadcast of Opening of Parliament? RECORDER
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Liquid nourishment that's knocked back for example at work POTAGE
Mum enjoys life touring round 500 islands MALDIVES
Once again look at way of restraining half of those watching the match REINSPECT
One working at court? SHOEMAKER
Piling up in arena after match TIERING
Poles gathering round one, old-style Communists? MAOISTS
Saw a duke get older ADAGE
The Spanish wine, cold and 'springy' ELASTIC
Use public transport across Sweden's capital to relieve pressure? TAKETHESTRAIN
Way to gain speed within reason MODERATE
What gardener manages having no time for 14 science? ROCKERY
What you'd get from a keg with ale bursting out? LEAKAGE
Wise person gathering speed as befits our modern era? SPACEAGE
Zealously loving couple initially going out made a mark? VOTED