The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,580 - Jan 19 2005

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Apply for duty without hesitation EXERCISE
Article about to appear shortly ANON
As outdated as the fez OLDHAT
Attempt to win favour in royal household COURT
Break one's nose BREATHER
Businessman, revolutionary and brave COMANCHE
Considered sending cricketer into action DEBATED
Credit Heather with being amusing TICKLING
Denied gossip about home help GAINSAID
Fat serviceman swallows fish MARGARINE
Get into a lather WASH
Hound top-rate leader - quite wrongly AIREDALE
I atoned somehow for having overeaten! ONADIET
It'll cost you to keep a cock on grain! ATAPRICE
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Labour agent retired after investment bore fruit REDPEPPER
Leakages from lighters SPILLS
Possibly alight by an Anglican church PERCHANCE
Sadly, there's a dearth ALACK
Setbacks don't affect this lady MADAM
Sportsman winning it is a huge hit GRANDSLAM
Suppose there are challenges always DARESAY
Too active an orchestra ALSO
Top airman and engineer ACME
Ultra-modern guru takes speed SPACEAGE
Upset some expert urban planners PERTURB
Weep about woman having little space CRANNY
Write to New York copper PENNY
You look utterly right for the country UGANDA