The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,943 - Aug 13 2012

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A donkey almost berserk AMOK
A Frenchman meets a hospital nurse from China, originally AMAH
Appear very interested, then, to change employment ENTHUSE
Bait and line cast on river LURE
Bill and Cyril spilt paint, maybe? ACRYLIC
Chase around pines ACHES
Essential employees in the security business? KEYWORKERS
Hard getting permit to worship HALLOW
He enters office uninvited USURPER
He finds seats for us above the woman USHER
Incomplete sauce boat KETCH
It may be perfect TENSE
Lift and cut NICK
Monday's issue is said to be so attractive FAIROFFACE
Needle without an eye? OBELISK
Not up to par playing on the green -- embarrassing! OFFPUTTING
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Official title of great merit? EXCELLENCY
Open at lunch breaks UNLATCH
Permit that'll get you across a mountain PASS
Politician's chosen -- a Tory, partly towards the right SENATOR
Repair that's right inside and wrong outside DARN
Rice, for example, that's eaten for breakfast CEREAL
Right-wing extremist is twisting facts around FASCIST
Rival to study before exam -- an exemplary worker CONTESTANT
Score is two-love TWENTY
Sell or tell RETAIL
Small number backed Church in the old days ONCE
Soften the blow? PULLAPUNCH
Sort of lady we hate to precede LEADTHEWAY
Stretches between bends REACHES
Take to heart? CENTRALISE
Withdrawing of 101 meeting points FOCI