The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,341 - Sep 9 2010

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A monarch not quite sharing common origin AKIN
Axe project in severe reduction HATCHETJOB
Bespoke tailor in district of Venice RIALTO
Complain about onset of pig flu GRIPPE
Cunning tramp miles away ARCH
End of December hold-up involved a seasonal visitor RUDOLPH
Extraordinary beginning involving league's leader STARTLING
Fight anticipated by Left DUEL
Figure pathogen's spread HEPTAGON
Free bar SAVE
Governess bringing in a ring for religious leader AYATOLLAH
Happen to reach route through mountains COMETOPASS
Hold forth against extremely touchy taskmaster TYRANT
Lad holding key for the trunk BODY
Losing ground, ground in part of New York LONGISLAND
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Machinist's function OPERATOR
Occasionally won hand with ten high NOWANDTHEN
One with Ms West drinking gin in picture IMAGINE
Raging bull with ear infection RUBELLA
Reserve following very bad habit VICE
Song suggested by that man on the radio HYMN
Talkative type making joke about small airline GASBAG
Touch a bottom? Almost ABUT
Travel times? Directors get lost GOBYTHEBOARD
Unable to see colleague crossing far side of wide cul-de-sac BLINDALLEY
Until now other resort's linked to strike HITHERTO
Very angry, orphan that we upset ONTHEWARPATH
Weigh up ordinary member in custody COMPARE
Where Richmond is unspoilt, I assume initially VIRGINIA
Winner given embrace by old writer VICTORHUGO