The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,492 - Oct 7 2004

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Actors status is diminished CAST
An element of energy put into French denial NEON
At home, male dog is protected from attack IMPUGN
Blair acted, in trouble, having graduated CALIBRATED
Broadcasts on a high, coming down to earth here AIRSTRIP
Communicate non-verbally with a student - that's impressive SIGNAL
Daily construction at North Greenwich - the way one originally conceived DOMESTIC
Damned heliports made a mess of Canaan! THEPROMISEDLAND
Daring to accept city runs post! BOLLARD
Degenerate pervert sidles out DISSOLUTE
Diverts team and follows SIDETRACKS
Honey is expensive DEAR
Left first, not as dispirited LISTLESS
Looter's flipping cheek over beer PILLAGER
Manages to instil energy into the police COPES
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Mysterious drunkard found in East Morecambe ESOTERIC
One helps an actor with some furniture DRESSER
One's beaten by daughter with spirit DRUM
Quiet diplomacy admits single vessel TACITURN
Resolve to go, using expenses OUTGOINGS
Sailors get two-thirds of 18 and find 'zero', perhaps ABSOLUTE
Setter perhaps tried to change, and became worn out DOGTIRED
Source of oxygen equipment at home ORIGIN
The winner is second CHAMPION
To shirk is a bit abnormal in Germany MALINGER
Trap is set - sure doom for him! DORMOUSE
Tried to follow a source of trouble and gave evidence ATTESTED
Vice seen in cold light CLAMP
Wool that's almost worth putting back on MERINO