The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,742 - Oct 8 2008

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A dramatist broadcast on land ASHORE
A secretary overlooking your traditional indifference APATHY
Army chap demolished place linked to drugs? PHARMACY
Bird getting lower circling river CROW
By the sound of it, plain progress on foot STEP
Check retreat of Nationalist deserter TARTAN
Convenient pastime as youngster? Not altogether EASY
Eating place providing sandwiches, an endless succession ROTISSERIE
Elegant Welsh place lacking hotel NEAT
Excuse to raise a hand in the East End? PLEA
Figures around university gaining reputation STATUS
Grey figure played dim role around end of project OLDTIMER
House with a faulty sign? That's deceptive HOAX
Inflexible outfit I associated with duke RIGID
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No terms could describe a grotesque MONSTER
Outstanding leader accepted servant STANDARDBEARER
Pin-up making snap comment on set CHEESECAKE
Replacement for actor's drink DOUBLE
Ring man in borders of Wales to get warm clothing WOOLLIES
Rising fashion to take in Latin composer ELGAR
Sentimental drunk found in the Seychelles SLUSHY
She came out with frilly lace - a disaster! DEBACLE
Some stuff is calculated regarding revenue FISCAL
Source of growth largely admitted in publication BULLETIN
Stick to a task bravely and get rash result? GRASPTHENETTLE
Twisted tree, feature in resort WEYMOUTH
Valuable stone? A myth set to explode AMETHYST
Woman with time for wine CLARET