The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,685 - Dec 30 2014

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'Dessert' or 'desert' -- it will come back with time TART
Almost flog Ray? That's inconsiderate SELFISH
Completely tough Roth novel about university THROUGHOUT
Correspondent: 'er editor's sandwiches put down on paper ENTERED
Cram maintaining run is strong STURDY
Deciphering unfinished Alan Turing rule initially concerning the numbers 0, 1, 3, 6, 10... TRIANGULAR
Delay His Excellency -- one in government HESITATE
Demand in relation to 50% off INSIST
Dirty, therefore I left SOIL
Dissecting insects -- it could be one's job SCIENTIST
Doris ran off, grabbing last bit of soap -- the sign of a shower RAINDROPS
Engrossed in heartless article, then relaxed INTERESTED
Gin and whisky, they're divine SPIRITS
Good ride up in the air -- learner driver is in this? GLIDER
Hold hairdresser's equipment SCISSORS
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Hoped bit of light could be captured by page editor PRAYED
In a strange manner, as Moet might get me? ODDLY
Mean host isn't prepared for shock ASTONISHMENT
Ordering track to go round ends of border nearest Delhi SORTING
Out of bed and prepared for trouble UPSET
Polish scratch SCRUB
Quarrel with a head of government in Parisian street ARGUE
Recognised lonely individual ISOLATED
Recoiling from French writing and illustrating DESCRIBING
Returning at times to get one form of transport TAXI
Train the Queen to manoeuvre ENGINEER
Turning to grab at gossip CONVERSATION
Watching old boy getting plateful OBSERVING
What surgeon might be doing -- lecturing about physical exercise OPERATING
When they're closed you can't see in or out LIDS