The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,567 - Jan 4 2005

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A pupil left nearer collapse LEARNER
A quarter taken down can be put to rights NEATEN
A refusal by a Frenchman (not named) ANON
A woman over fifty making the entry of the year ANNAL
Bill is of some consequence ACCOUNT
Competency of well-suited head FITNESS
Don't sink launch FLOAT
Dropped new deal in time ELIMINATED
Get back say into the shower REGAIN
Go on about a race coming to a beastly end RATTAIL
Grant horse needs exercising, but not over a long distance SHORTRANGE
In time of war youngsters have to be guarded WARY
Interrogate cook GRILL
Like the page being seen in jewellery, it's grating RASPING
Listen to the man with car failing to start! HEAR
Meal in part cooked as required by convention PARLIAMENT
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Note the weakest of the litter appears sound GRUNT
One of many six-footers engaged in high-rise building TERMITE
Ordering beer at a discount REBATE
Repudiate touching homily RETRACT
Shabby fellow who'd make a poor player the object of his gibes RAGAMUFFIN
Skilled but unpolished equestrian? ROUGHRIDER
Small creatures turning in the most fearless way EFTS
So with a certain hesitation make a move ERGO
Spirits - and they sound like it JINN
Stamps and disappears DIES
Studying for university READING
The doctor takes the complete round in a rush GALLOP
The person taking charge of one's will Hypnotiser
The way a speedy individual gets the bird in America ROADRUNNER
Viewers should hold on to catch 'The Poets' Sonneteers
Work with aluminium and stone OPAL