The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,415 - Jul 9 2004

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A builder losing his head when the minister appears RECTOR
A building in which strong beams are essential LIGHTHOUSE
A French subordinate's ultimatum? UNLESS
A military leader in charge - efficient and friendly AMICABLE
A number on horse-back get the bird GANNET
Bungling agents receiving little thanks get really foul STAGNATE
Company rights raised - it turned on malpractice CORRUPTION
Criminal taking dope repeatedly at home ASSASSIN
Demonstration of affection scares models CARESS
Doing nothing at all can be a tonic in uncertainty INACTION
Fabulous aircraft! BROOMSTICK
Flying without direction, get cover of sorts AWNING
Foreigner demanding service shown up in hotel INDIAN
Invented Edam? MADEUP
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Lines about individual Italian painter VERONESE
No longer wanting quiet constitutional, to be blunt EXPLICIT
One is uplifted seeing such flags IRISES
Rank stuff set before a worker SERGEANT
Refusing disdainfully to supply information about cereals SCORNING
Seen before run as a very fast mover ANTELOPE
Sound situation for some at sea PLAICE
Spirit imbibed by the tipsy cheerfully enough PSYCHE
Study form for a change CONVERSION
Superior seaman with a female following ABBESS
Teasing must be abandoned in time BADINAGE
The know-all's sensible with port WISEACRE
Top people can be bounders! SKIPPERS
Way up in front of the alternative, due to a lack of response STUPOR