The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,780 - Nov 21 2008

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A number, about a thousand, in battle SOMME
A particular orchestra as an add-on ALSO
A revolutionary student event? It could be part of the culture AGAR
A very small monarch, say AVER
Bad time in dance? One is 'peaky'! HILLTOP
By the sound of it, drop a level TIER
Coarse leader leaving meal, having not favoured being inside UNCOUTH
Dismissal - male's accepted nasty blow SMACK
Do supper for many, but turn away outsiders PERFORM
Expert who may look up a tree GENEALOGIST
Expression of regret when tourist attraction falls short SIGH
Fairy in endless danger PERI
Fellow giving firm ideas for making money? BUSINESSMAN
Garment, article obtained for journey north TOGA
Get around, having got rid of a bit of an illness BOUT
Give authority to English politician or ... we'll get trapped! EMPOWER
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Having ribs in firm condition COSTATE
Hope a chap can embrace this lovely girl PEACH
Hurried to find concealment, as one might say HIED
I am in favour of holiness, keeping right - opposing this, therefore IMPROPRIETY
I help with a cargo, possibly coming from Indonesia? ARCHIPELAGO
Italy organised another country IRAN
Perfume said to make one ecstatic SENT
Plagues brought by small creatures, originators of terrible suffering MOLESTS
Poet's residence north of river HOMER
Remember this writer for a particular plant FORGETMENOT
Season in which female is ahead of everybody FALL
Street operation with clothes store providing temporary measure STOPGAP
Team is embroiled with match statistics etc. MATHEMATICS
The get-up for one who's got up RIDINGHABIT
Trees in rows demonstrating an untidy quality SCRAPPINESS
What nanny may be doing is teasing KIDDING