The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,359 - May 5 2004

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50-50 chance that dipso reverts to drink TOSSUP
A student festival being staged in Spain ARAGON
Arrested after having stopped in a lay-by PULLEDIN
Behave brutally, getting John the sack JACKBOOT
Civil Service upset by one article that's vitriolic SCATHING
Court puts HM in dodgy situation CHANCERY
Ditch fish and pastry pudding DUMPLING
Enthralled when house was approved? HOOKED
Fanatic unknown to each group ZEALOT
Happen to discover how to make an impression COMEACROSS
In Aleppo shoes are stylish POSH
Indian savoury Pole found in Pacific archipelago SAMOSA
Initially the clear leader FIRSTOFALL
Is about to get up, then flags IRISES
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Isolated after being disinherited CUTOFF
Laggards turned out in best bib and tucker GLADRAGS
Mae truly went west in sophisticated style Maturely
Non-Jew confronts a Spanish painter GOYA
One track for which Maureen gets no censure MONORAIL
Opening for a saucy Northern banker APERTURE
Proceed to enter charge, as is the custom PRACTICE
Red-headed courtesan made them tell tales RACONTEURS
Scheme to get allotment PLOT
Small dessert made with common vegetable SPUD
Supplicant given order to peer into it PETITIONER
Way to cook meat in iron container FLAMBE
What a gourmand likes is making gibes SCOFFING
Wonderful potato dish Carol consumed SMASHING