The Telegraph - Toughie Jun 02 2011

ClueAnswer
Ancient language a national spouted ANATOLIAN
Camp using portable bed by lake COTERIE
Chemical alert -- pet's ill SALTPETRE
Child in old-style school, a learner denied soup BORSCHT
Excited atmosphere around street ASTIR
Fighting body? It'll take one a short distance to get to the front MILITIA
Formality rigid (as you might say!) diminished gradually TAPERED
Group of stars keeping a time for talk ORATION
Hair to go round front of nose into area even further down CHIGNON
Historical ship from South Africa protected by fibrous material CORSAIR
Hounds after the chase perhaps getting food HOTDOGS
Imagine possible enemy blockading Red Sea endlessly FORESEE
In the auditorium put down a floor covering PARQUET
Inner quality of ascetic about to be locked up ESSENCE
It's not bottled beer, they say, for a man of the Bible TYNDALE
Languishes with minimal energy in legs PINES
Meat in a mouse is more than enough for this bird TINAMOU
Name a good worker who makes life hell for men? TERMAGANT
Old French resort not being used for the time being ONICE
Part of body thus buried under pile of rocks TORSO
Policeman set free after a while MOUNTIE
Remarkable litres emerging from hamper STRANGE
Retreat of female having returned earlier BACKOFF
River engaging engineer EXECUTE
Shifting item of furniture? There's hesitation to climb at first MUTABLE
Son enthralled by cartoon character who plays on a field? BATSMAN
Study closely packed bit of reading initially with lens CONDENSER
The care about to be given to piece of land? HECTARE
Top marksman killed investigator? DEADEYE
Up the pole? TOTEMIC
Want a change of scene having crossed Belgium ABSENCE
Wetter prince who married actress RAINIER
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