The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,459 - Jan 26 2011

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A bit of chicken for the minister? PARSONSNOSE
Approach a goddess, finally changing direction AVENUE
Assumptions that come from building PREMISES
Check out oxygen bar VETO
Clumsy chap encountered during dinner date NERD
Comments from assistants welcoming head of security ASIDES
Confirm half of bets on a heavy defeat BEAROUT
Desire that Labour generally suppresses URGE
Dresses for work duties SHIFTS
Encourage one love for so long CHEERIO
Extreme case of indecision under stress INTENSE
Fruitless campaigns, having mislaid bags outside university LOSTCAUSES
Game for foundation degree students BASEBALL
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He, for example, is the talk of the House of Lords! NOBLEGAS
In the main, forces welcome victory for workers NAVVIES
Leaving see, prepared to spread the word EVANGELISE
Legislature loses heart following dollar's collapse BUCKLE
Nocturnal climber scrambling from new loo MOONFLOWER
Nothing more than water MERE
Reveal that day is nigh DISCLOSE
Roots and branch -- or some part of it ANCHORS
Ruins Blackpool's first illuminations BLIGHTS
Song of genie hoarding two antiques GOLDENOLDIE
To empower student, one needs logic, say LICENSE
Warnings from speleologists having a time for reflection, initially CAVEATS
Well-worn bed, rather a mess! THREADBARE