The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,018 - Aug 27 2009

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A long time to get salary topped AGES
Access given to the French ambassador LEGATE
Act as time runs out for champ MASTICATE
Avoids backing favourites in teams SIDESTEPS
Be first to support old lover EXIST
Construction to really care about? SPLITINFINITIVE
Crash studies lead to inevitable conflict COLLISIONCOURSE
Cues for pint during seaside walks PROMPTS
Eggs on reserve in handy container CLUTCHBAG
Fish sauce -- at last there's a set of rules CODE
Fit to be included in Civil Service, having strong links CABLES
Government gives approval and provides satisfaction GRATIFIES
Inherited ruins of Lancaster ANCESTRAL
Left, but became reconciled RESIGNED
Look lost if shut SHUFTI
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Made an effort to promote one, being exhausted TIRED
Making enquiries about hospital and taking in food NOSHING
Merit low exam grades -- start playing tennis! DESERVE
One day spent in stress as a consequence of 8 ACCIDENT
One gets up and blooms IRISES
Organism that's disturbingly rife under rubbish ROTIFER
Point to understand about cover for fugitive ESCAPEE
Polish university officer covered in salt CULTURE
Shrewd, taking the beginning of the month off ARCH
Softened and served dish on cue CUSHIONED
Soldiers capture unknown informer and producer of fodder RYEGRASS
Takes a risk on chops DICES
Understands energy absorbed by fast cars GETS
Where to write for job requiring wit POSTCARD
Work found in sea transport MOPED