The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,192 - May 31 2013

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Any number fighting, about to leave country NATION
Biologist has burden and motion's tricky TAXONOMIST
Catch someone grumbling after end of Christmas SNAG
Church office Pat polishes after work APOSTLESHIP
Clean-cut love? Lots will get that in marriage! MATRIMONY
Depression? At end of day get mature drinks! DOLDRUMS
Drive? A doctor with it will get on, I admitted AMBITION
Give notice -- there's an object to be won, we hear APPRISE
Liaison to break up, leading to loneliness ISOLATION
Like very good allocation? That's what's hoped for ASPIRATION
Marksman gets bird on top of roof SNIPER
More than one flowering plant is covering upward slope IRISES
Observe group around centre of Burnley showing contempt SNEERING
One-time leader of 14, no hard man ADRIAN
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Pharaoh's word of disapproval, final word clutching symbol of life TUTANKHAMEN
Politician held in derision, possibly as Archer was? IMPRISONED
Powerful international organisation that could make Premier moan ROMANEMPIRE
Queen performed, getting terrible score DIDO
Region encompassing northern battleground ARENA
Ridiculous not having booze? Old father is upset being kept in DERISORY
River not healthy -- small flow of water RILL
Runners may get sent out -- perhaps I've grown them from seed NURSERYMAN
Scotch -- drink team is into SCREWUP
Sort of design company backing trade abroad ARTDECO
Start of symphony with instrument producing note SHARP
Study a king on two classical coins DENARII
Very small home swamped by motorway MINI
Victory over brute whirling with din -- for Nimbys opposing it? WINDTURBINE