The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,278 - Jan 31 2004

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Accept without questioning name of bird SWALLOW
Additional southern customs MORES
American perhaps you and I back expressing reluctance WESTERNER
Bertha loses shirt going round treatment centre REHAB
Bombarded once natural cover had been removed SHELLED
Capital poultry at first ATHENS
Cooked me instead! STEAMED
Doctrine fabricated in Devon CREDITON
Feel the loss of a young lady MISS
Generous political philosophy Liberalism
Gloomy part of island is malodorous DISMAL
Green cloth? LAWN
Initially wonder cure could be mine WHEAL
Larger stretch of water? LAKESUPERIOR
Lee's moved to unknown place that's neither here nor there ELSEWHERE
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Mariner went after His Excellency to the island HERM
Nearly too late just before lunchtime perhaps ELEVENTHHOUR
Note river in meandering estuary TREASURY
Odds on Australian man not starting to smarten up SPRUCE
Official regulator CONTROLLER
Old news agency thanks Secret Service TASS
Outstanding award in city getting medal first for rod-like structure CHROMOSOME
Posers for replacement teacher PROFESSOR
Provide as remedy having sprayed VAPORISED
Repeatedly having no speed or vitality OOMPH
River in public transport route can be jumped over! TRAMPOLINE
Runners jump on inclined surface SKISLOPE
Scaly cat losing its tail to animal in Australia PLATYPUS
Strike feline WILDCAT
System of acting METHOD