The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,040 - Dec 4 2012

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Academic ignoring American in workroom STUDIO
Beset with bees bumbling around one, say BESIEGE
Channel Islands firm demonstrating a tank CISTERN
Chief administrator, noted career girl in resort DIRECTORGENERAL
Clubs, later, reformed syndicate CARTEL
Completely at a disadvantage, the Conservatives DOWNRIGHT
Cook, perhaps, posed with flag on roof of theatre SATIRIST
Country record includes live song BULGARIA
Customer apt to dither? Right on! PATRON
Duly pick out fair game? LUCKYDIP
Eccentric back with university, the French count DRACULA
Excellent management, but lacking foresight SUPER
Fashionable boy's name, reportedly? Seriously INEARNEST
Go beyond social welfare? OUTREACH
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Hurry to one at Skegness, rearranged GETONESSKATESON
Light out around Cape causes a sudden problem GLITCH
Name weapon limited in scope NARROW
Number Ten upset about empty emporium, large building in Scotland? TENEMENT
Page item, tiny piece PARTICLE
Ram a truck's rear wheels and this may be broken KAPUT
Reprimand son towards the end SLATE
Resume painting after nap RESTART
Ride a bike, holding on in tropical storm CYCLONE
Saw rambler in pub, disheartened PROVERB
Status seeker on horseback, in front of jump UPSTART
Tackle school producing tasteless art KITSCH
True male domain REALM
Wealthy old lady's flutter after function DOWAGER