The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,418 - Dec 8 2010

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A route out of the office AWAY
A Spaniard's positive answer from a large part of the world ASIA
Ban Doctor Who at last VETO
Checkout lines BARCODES
Conceited individual in commercial transport VAIN
Copper leans on head of organisation supplying specialist doctors OCULISTS
Depressed by putting in order for carpeting DRESSINGDOWN
Direct grant in trouble welcomes one financial assessment CREDITRATING
Dull finish to her old hat SOMBRERO
End of term speech engagement DELIVERYDATE
How to identify people caught in a mess? NAMES
Music bosses are idiots AIRHEADS
Nice road after start of the straight TRUE
Nothing seen in rising star shows common sense NOUS
Notice lease includes cover for home supporter ADHERENT
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One runs twice with it, to worker's annoyance IRRITANT
One-way ticket, given with no assistance SINGLEHANDED
Plea to have dinner during introduction ENTREATY
Presides over spread DISPERSE
Put up with error from substitutes STANDSIN
Quiet craftsman showing favouritism PARTISAN
Rest room for boys -- that's inside LADIES
Several grebes for example DIVERS
Small-scale, but majority, holding 25% of deposits MODEST
Speaks, for example, on 'Origin of Species' SAYS
Storage space retaining room for an altar APSE
Strangely silent coves INLETS
Terrible hiding in case of serious wild parties SHINDIGS
Tips from the French politicians DUMPS
Trick dismissing one for a reference ALLUSION