The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,798 - Dec 12 2008

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Clues Answers
... or by this person (in dire strait) ARTIST
A career for a career's sake? RATRACE
Answer: 'not that lady'? Possibly! ANOTHER
As reported, wouldn't keep a rodent WOODCHUCK
Cute duke with yen to be conveying a nobby country image? TWEEDY
Deep regret about detective dying on TV REMORSE
Description left by a couple of blokes ... PORTRAYAL
Dramatist being carefree (once!) GAY
Fan issues demand for instant success WINNOW
Frantic chaser in the hunt SEARCH
Get rid of The Tel. Editor? Some would appear upset! DELETE
Hell as spy gets tortured, unfortunately HAPLESSLY
Hotchpotch display in education institute having a misprint COLLAGE
However, tragic king won't need a servant BUTLER
It's a crime, disturbing the peace for a while ARMISTICE
Little Mo MINUTE
Clues Answers
Margaret's artificial limb PEG
Mathematicians greet some in a peculiar fashion GEOMETERS
Odd characters with worry sneering WRY
One delivering a speech that's partly exploratory ORATOR
Plan camping? INTENT
Positions badly situated - time to get stuck in ATTITUDES
Race is a hit - look to join in SLALOM
Ray, loving to be different, boasting in an empty manner VAINGLORY
Reliable, in the main? SEAWORTHY
Ruddy collector standing at the roadside PILLARBOX
Seat in gym that's weak PEW
Small class always intelligent CLEVER
Soldier in a rush, running over sand -- and falling HUSSAR
Soldier near ridge getting shot GRENADIER
Son looked after by mum - too much so, it seems! SMOTHERED
Spooner's comprehensive champ in this sort of contest BULLFIGHT