The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,469 - Sep 10 2004

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A Conservative man appeared on stage maybe ACTED
Afterthought about a county town expanding SPREADING
Agreed to study dog showing evidence of high temperature? CONCURRED
Alexander swallows hot drink SHANDY
Booze may be something that ensnares GIN
Bureaucracy evident with something bound to look colourful? REDTAPE
Court order gets the man to squirm WRITHE
Double hesitation to take on pet food supplier CATERER
Fairies getting hot die PERISH
Famous Greek from Thermopylae, so powerful AESOP
Fresh-sounding beast GNU
Fruit not right - it's a vegetable PEA
Good little house, a cosy den? HONEST
In America kill for diamonds ICE
Insects and arachnids appearing after second half of winter TERMITES
It could be shown by girl having less on the outside! LEANNESS
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It's swell, being safely home after run? INCREASE
Laugh at girl's anger when dad comes in DISPARAGE
Outside a scientist's workplace there's brass pipe CALABASH
Part of body not sleek sadly SKELETON
Person giving testimony opened unusual New Testament DEPONENT
Port provided by big nurse OSTEND
Sauce gran poured out? There's something sweet in it SUGARCANE
Seashore observed in view across river STRAND
Sporting implement taken by number to be a piece of wood BATTEN
Suppose President will need summary PRESUME
Valuable material kept by tot and cherished ADORED
Vandal could wreck boat, sure! SABOTEUR
Vehicle carries a small weight of stones CARAT
Virtuous family full of energy CLEAN
Walk into river to make a diplomatic gesture DEMARCHE
What's potentially great as crowd controller TEARGAS