The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,561 - May 25 2011

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Almost on time, views venues for entertainment NIGHTSPOTS
Couple of rectors wearing eccentric papal garb APPAREL
Doctor accepts chap after firm order COMMAND
Hideout Scottish landowner left unfinished LAIR
Ill-defined case of scurvy in sailing ship? Quite the other way round! SKETCHY
It could be Tom and Jerry, right? MOUSER
Jack enters organization originally accepting affluent, but remote posting JERICHO
Justification for V-sign VINDICATION
Lament onset of war and trouble WAIL
Make amends for former buccaneer abandoning leader of rebels EXPIATE
Malicious devil arranged to import dodgy denim EVILMINDED
Not working on leave, boss closes retail outlets OFFLICENCES
One who looks small -- tinker? SPOTTER
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One's transfixed by magnitude in reality EXISTENT
Person possibly misidentified with celebrity cause NAMESAKE
Pleased with temperature changes, stand PEDESTAL
Popular attribute covers key difference INEQUALITY
Run from group of women without male HARE
Showing full particulars of act covering dog DETAILED
Soldiers finally approached noisily and showed contempt SNEERED
Spirit imported by alcohol producers for pictures STILLLIFES
Start expecting much after last letter from partisan ZEALOT
Tentative attempts from States following evacuation of envoys ESSAYS
The last word in steam engines AMEN
Vacant youths oppressed by shop floors STOREYS
Witty remark from heartless man reversing into luggage compartment BONMOT