The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,993 - Jul 29 2009

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A stirring factor in retirement? ALARMCLOCK
Bank official retaining energy REEF
Chivalrous sort reportedly getting drink for bird NIGHTJAR
City badly kept by the French LILLE
Course creep's omitted? Not altogether EPSOM
Depressing ring about feminist getting promoted DISMAL
Drink one missed before start of week? A disappointment LEMON
Failure knocking back beer at college SLIPUP
Famous church that's remote and in need of renovation NOTREDAME
German wearing cosmetic to remain behind LINGER
Greedy chap restricting others beginning to enjoy status PRESTIGE
Incentive to revamp slum site lacking sign of expenditure around university STIMULUS
Jack with girl endlessly requiring protection from rain TARPAULIN
Keen hints broadcast about a drug? A lurking menace SNAKEINTHEGRASS
Love to tuck into exotic fruit after favourite fancy biscuit PETITFOUR
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Minor engagement risks him getting twitchy SKIRMISH
One in Paris boarding fast revolutionary part of Metro? TUNNEL
Organization rejecting liberal South African politicians and European direction GUIDANCE
Pleasing thing about rector - what he regularly does? PREACH
Profit not expected from novel find in side of building WINDFALL
Show disapproval in this style HISS
Silent figure among commuters MUTE
Small measure in a round? Explosive stuff AMMO
Store timeless stamp CACHE
Take the place of mostly loose six footer SUPPLANT
Temporary home with frilly lace? Good feeling comes from it TENTACLE
This fame developing about King is temporary MAKESHIFT
Very fashionable silver? Sound on the outside ALLTHERAGE
Very large figure departs for port OSTEND