The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,488 - Dec 15 2007

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Although scholarly it is of no practical significance ACADEMIC
Cause deep distress when awkward checkout quit holding second item CUTTOTHEQUICK
Character studies on busybody CONSONANT
Consistent with being a host reportedly INKEEPING
Couple of blows in boxing - or three? ONETWO
Feature at that time Hertfordshire town with pottery EARTHENWARE
Flighty creature coming from Oporto landing ORTOLAN
Having poor taste INSIPID
He gets what is coming to him RECEIVER
I, a fearless gal developed in reality ASLARGEASLIFE
Images that in Paris are graphic PICTURESQUE
Inventor placed communion plate by starting-place PATENTEE
John had nearly everything, the beast JACKAL
Last character with riotous mob I followed as a lethargic person ZOMBI
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Lawrence left dance evening in Scotland for one in Ireland CEILI
Leo's oar damaged pressurised container AEROSOL
Many people surrounding Virginia in green LOVAT
Mathematical powers? INDICES
Morally raise higher, 51 feet UPLIFT
Nut-case? ACORNCUP
One involved with accident-prone dramatist PINERO
Patricia and I, after first half of month, found palm Jupati
Polite Scottish chap who is not a soldier CIVILIAN
Roof repairer returning struck another match RELIT
She wears it to match TROUSSEAU
Slowly in a noted way ADAGIO
Spray cockney lady's drink SPRITZER
Wine unhesitantly produced in town near Mainz NIERSTEIN