The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,914 - Jul 10 2012

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A leader of monks, I inferred APRIORI
Blow caught ruffian CLOUT
Bush -- fellow changed history, beginning in Afghanistan FORSYTHIA
Despondency when daughter's dismissed, getting the sack? EJECTION
Dope in an inferior position? LOWDOWN
Duck's grim smell ODOUR
Education dished out in Herts town TUTORING
Excited as room is filled with old sherry AMOROSO
Extremely debatable -- intended to make challenge DEFIANCE
Fixing temporary accommodation LODGING
Frequently in temper, blowing top OFTEN
Going on popular means of transport INTRAIN
Grandma put up in French city NANTES
Hat for a hatter? NUTCASE
In optimistic mood at college club UPBEAT
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Kill article on wind (gas) SHOOTTHEBREEZE
Lack of wood, ultimately, on our planet DEARTH
Letting a ruined medieval castle TINTAGEL
Once impudent, is beginning to exercise savoir-faire EXPERTISE
Other half to make changes and say nothing ALTEREGO
Piano roll fixed by eccentric poet and novelist JOANNATROLLOPE
Play with lackey's little dog TOYPOODLE
Scrap involving newspaper workers seen in 'Financial Times' FRAGMENT
Sign one's at home, inside, cooking CUISINE
Skilful with it, a rod at sea ADROIT
Son maybe drinking litre is scolded CHILD
Sore about unfinished clue that's rejected ULCER
Take a tumble supporting cycle tour ROUNDTRIP
Turned up to search a lake GARDA
Widow has bet after party DOWAGER