The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,811 - Dec 29 2008

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A lad's out -- bowled perhaps SALAD
A student getting small grant ALLOW
Always includes ten at the outside EXTERNAL
Another weapon that may be attached to rifle SLING
Bird takes fruit by the door NUTHATCH
Broken oar left for examination ORAL
Cash exchanged in pure monetary transaction PURCHASE
Clear advice to anyone tending a dirty knife-wound CLEANCUT
Cocktail snacks require processed peas, use tin-opener CANAPES
Contracting a sort of loan ABRIDGING
Encourage a single girl to be spendthrift PRODIGAL
He cometh in theatre or cinema production ICEMAN
He deals with the letter S in general LESSEE
Help comes from Elizabeth ABET
I guess I'd need dressing up for a masquerade DISGUISE
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It was a stronghold of Communism KREMLIN
Learning about one in the French department LOIRE
Mother goes to the country but it's no saving DAMNATION
Obligatory for a clergyman INCUMBENT
One charged following search and interrogation QUESTION
People pop in his shop UNCLE
Points to one of several children as being bright SEQUIN
Save money for drinks dispenser BARTENDER
Scotsman returns with a chap totally Welsh CAMBRIAN
Speed merchants? DRUGDEALERS
Spokesman WHEELWRIGHT
Stalk or stem has a number PROWL
They're employed to clean up the papers DAILIES
Trickery of the French in a sense SLEIGHT
Underwear sought by lawyers BRIEFS