The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,995 - Jul 31 2009

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A grim son, weird life form! ORGANISM
A new job daughter secured ANCHORED
Appear 'lacking', as one might say, without a stitch on SEAMLESS
Attendant sure to run around after Charles CHASSEUR
Calm water can make philosopher think without hesitation MILLPOND
Choosing commercial alternative ADOPTION
Conceited-looking fellow embraced by good-looking girl DANDYISH
Crazy characters in the madhouses, all very ancient OLDASMETHUSELAH
Defence in a game good, leading to victory finally APOLOGY
Endless trouble with husband resulting from engagement MESH
European scruff, a man from Scotland? SLOVENIAN
Highway east from Manchester City's old ground MAINROAD
Honours bestowed with unseemly oiliness LIONISES
In Oz, an extra source of heat -- what it will do! SUNDRY
Indicate what executive must do before letters can go out? SIGNPOST
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King giving gong to little man OBERON
Knowing only half the records ARCH
Learned person in old college taking single subject (American) POLYMATH
Line of verse is more banal, this writer admitted TRIMETER
Menial? Come to the conclusion one will want gold INFERIOR
Monstrous guise ogre conjured up EGREGIOUS
Old Bob drinks a lot, Marie too STOPES
Pink car being abandoned in the country NATION
Tall building I look to go up in August? MONOLITH
Technical expert with black box heading off BOFFIN
Ten hours, roughly, coming from (say) Hampshire SOUTHERN
Veronica not here? Look for someone else ANOTHER
What evensong may be in church -- 'said' CHORAL
Work with female ending, early morning act TOILETTE