The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,727 - Dec 5 2011

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A good reason for being late? MARTYRDOM
An occasion of exemplary significance INSTANCE
Bill's getting a new car somewhere in Ghana ACCRA
Break seal to get drinks ALES
Carefully select a manual digging implement HANDPICK
Celebrity spy trial one triggered PERSONALITY
Certainly not like Thomas DOUBTLESS
Drinks and a sandwich ROUND
Entertainers needing a rest sit out ARTISTES
Gives some support for regular girlfriends STEADIES
He takes out capital cover that's not expensive CHEAP
He's been willing to try to set up roster TESTATOR
In trouble, is repeatedly after credit CRISIS
Lads can broadcast malicious gossip SCANDAL
Mad at being forgotten? OUTOFMIND
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Manufacturers of eye-drops TEARDUCTS
Meet, and come up to expectations SATISFY
Mineral found in hospital cabinets TALC
Not very bright, needs to be properly organised DENSE
One who hardly rules? TYRANT
One who smashes cars -- on the circuit? BREAKER
Refurbished local tea place ALLOCATE
Sally alters image of Tories SORTIE
Sir Nigel ordered wine RIESLING
Small number may get lift or fall asleep NODOFF
Split up the business and go separate ways PARTCOMPANY
Submit return YIELD
They're out of step and they're over-fussy PEDANTS
Weapon -- injure about one thousand with it SCIMITAR
Weird how mill-race ends in the lake EERIE