The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,088 - Nov 17 2009

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A doctor probing fashion designer, part of a circle QUADRANT
A sign of faith among the French in sport LACROSSE
A site's developed for rest SIESTA
Article by Conservative lacking foremost abstract reasoning THEORY
Backs excuse given in court DEFENCE
Become confused after parking row PADDLE
Colonial administrator cut short lottery RAFFLE
Determined couple of notes by old instrument RESOLUTE
Doctor is beginning to expand formal work TREATISE
Elizabeth's favourite traditional capital site LEICESTERSQUARE
Enjoyment in sentimentality waned finally -- dubious source of money? SLUSHFUND
Eric trained in firm to be eloquent speaker? CICERO
Fellow theatre worker, maybe, full of humour? COMEDIC
Form a rift sadly? On the contrary FARFROMIT
Free time after a lager is drunk ATLARGE
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French writer gets to live in old city in apartment FLAUBERT
Guy by boat not new to remain in place STAYPUT
Hot plate initially off? That's puzzling RIDDLE
In verdict, umpire's given authoritative statement DICTUM
Leo cried terribly absorbing good poet COLERIDGE
Oils a man deployed in famous painting MONALISA
Retired professors showing worth in European institute EMERITI
Small measure in section of hospital liable to happen soon IMMINENT
Some suspect recurrent apparition SPECTRE
Trial disrupted around university ceremony RITUAL
Unprepared casual sort with soldiers in river EXTEMPORE
Very small -- like a secondary school student? TEENY
Veteran hears row breaking out WARHORSE
Wild horse lacking love? Whip's first shown for one needing taming SHREW