The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,442 - Aug 10 2004

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A diplomat in Senegal, eg, a temporary placement LEGATE
A firm chimney - oddly neat, right? Like a pillar COLUMNAR
A magical land - in Aran perhaps NARNIA
A smoker's necessity, not hard to see it's misplaced ASTRAY
Competence needed to sort out loveless office, a heartlessly catty place EFFICACY
Concerned with profit at the end - not new! INTERESTED
English states at first reluctant AVERSE
First letter with complaint I received on rodent AGOUTI
For the time being, make a note during concert PROTEM
Get into Yale, possibly, as computer controller ENTERKEY
Hard point for listeners to take in on Norfolk folk? EASTERNERS
He pulls out all the stops when performing! ORGANIST
In ecstasy when pop music is played in hospital department? ENRAPT
Like 6, they need to be given fresh orders ANAGRAMS
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Plays with tot for a second DRAMAS
Prevent child worker joining strike STOPPAGE
Reject intimacy with king, a Persian king XERXES
Rushing away after meal - band is cancelled Tearingoff
Signs of second steroid used at track events TRACES
Speedy is one way to describe this salmon-fishing area Speyside
Stop the car to put on jersey? PULLOVER
The organ needs something added APPENDIX
They admit it's theirs OWNERS
They cover the walls and later press for repairs PLASTERERS
Truthfulness of the Forces' sweetheart on Leeds, perhaps VERACITY
Uniformed ranks I deliver LIVERIED
Unwilling workers who wash aboard ship SLAVES
What a blonde has is just a shock! FAIRHAIR