The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,687 - Oct 19 2011

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A job with a group on the rise for these renegades APOSTATES
A second letter is read out in church ABBEY
Areas where head of state is apprehensive, reportedly SPHERES
Bags left in bags SLACKS
Bitter setback in South Africa's levels of society STRATA
Blair? I'd bet all worried about game played here BILLIARDTABLE
Carrier carrying item of underwear -- it's a farce! TRAVESTY
Dish that's unusual and something of a bore RAREBIT
Dress for work duty SHIFT
Genial Navy bunch -- full bars with no outsiders AVUNCULAR
Head of crime family needs essential drug-runner DONKEY
Lamenting changes in political allegiance ALIGNMENT
Looking for a design, in a way AFTERAFASHION
Loss of stock from years under psychiatrist? SHRINKAGE
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Manners covered in hasty lessons STYLES
Permit covers nine -- dangerously lax LENIENT
Reveal rent for retail store OUTLET
Running a temperature, shows sign of exhaustion wearing these HOTPANTS
Share half of beer -- that's cleverer CUTER
Sort sure to crash in lower gear TROUSERS
States repeatedly breaking treaties ITERATES
Supports people in case of bias BRACES
The French left a confused flier LEAFLET
The girl who's left gold in the keeping of criminal buyer? FLORENCE
What are worn at work, generally before start of strike? OVERALLS
What copper may be when out of uniform? OFFBEAT
Within context, remember the highest limit EXTREME
Wrinkled, lacking credit but comforted EASED