The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,242 - Jul 29 2013

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Affected stylish greeting CHICHI
As worn by vicars and boxers DOGCOLLARS
Be informed about the plant HEATHER
Beast of burden goes round by deep gorge ABYSS
Cuts perhaps may get us down WOUNDS
Decide to imbibe a port in the USA SEATTLE
Eager desire for an unpleasant sensation THIRST
Excited about grand ring set in silver AGOG
First sanction in writing INITIAL
Fish deep in sound BASS
Fish that's a foot in length? SOLE
Get together again for meals and beers out REASSEMBLE
Girl's letter giving the brush off? DISMISSIVE
Good ones get a lot of backing -- so research reveals RACEHORSES
Got roaring drunk, showing great enthusiasm RARINGTOGO
Groom takes horse round Epsom finally COMB
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He's not a striking example of comradeship SCAB
It's everything for some, and nothing LOVE
Keep off the highway LAYBY
Lincoln students going without name-tag LABEL
One will take you back in the car GEAR
Political type helps to form sporadic alliances RADICAL
Put some notes in order? ARRANGE
Quarrel has bearing on the French HASSLE
Soldier seen in pub? It's to be expected LOGICAL
Tear all to pieces sideways LATERAL
The buck stops here RABBITHOLE
The French male remains in control LEASH
Very poor description of a beaten boxer DOWNANDOUT
Where one experiments with Socialist rhetoric? LABORATORY
Why Rose is upset with a rather wet description SHOWERY
Work with man that's said to be unlucky OPAL