The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,318 - Dec 31 2014

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... a seat changing hands once more AGAIN
Alien spy barred with no hint of diplomacy after Russia's initial expression of disapproval RASPBERRY
Ancient stone picked up on tail of comet reflecting indication of position in space ROSETTA
Burning in art school TRAIN
Change of heart in region seeking independence results in apparent paralysis CATATONIA
Conscious uncoupling method from Martin leads to divorce for up-to-date lovers MINDFUL
Conservative leader in thrall to anti-European magnetism? A fanciful notion! CONCEIT
England exiting the cup's terrible shock to the system? PUTSCH
Gather pound's to gain LEARN
Give hint of criticism for basic hotel facilities? HANDC
Hailed by excited media, more than half of Clacton's turned out ... ACCLAIMED
Head of Top Gear in an awkward state ARGENTINA
I say war terminally ruining country SYRIA
Illegal act on a peninsula CRIMEA
Islamist group Egypt's leader rejected ISIS
It's a wrench when king or queen abdicates in monarchy SPAIN
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Maybe to exercise damage limitation with defecting MP is rash RECKLESS
Mellor in trouble about words addressed to someone? He should be setting an example! ROLEMODEL
Nice, perhaps, women at church exalting the Lord WATCHDOG
Persuaded Cable to enter Conservative deal initially CONVINCED
Photo opens with this popular figure's access code PINNUMBER
Prisoner -- any of three from Al Jazeera in can, shut up CONTAIN
Property slowdown's beginning -- can bust develop before second quarter of year? SUBSTANCE
Rump of voters supporting a party caught between Left and Right -- they've few friends LONERS
Signals assent to ban on games console? NODS
Social network to have a laugh about white van TWITTER
Stupid, heartless Russian leader pointlessly intervening to take over? DEPUTISE
Taken a mistress disguised to the Elysee as a friend ENAMI
UK less united after no vote returned by Scots finally exerts pull YANKS
Upcoming vehicles have built-in autonomous technology at the outset and computer guidance SATNAV
Ure and Geldof lately in money spinning successor to Live Aid BENEFIT
US and allies introducing smart arms funded by this? WARCHEST