The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,568 - Jan 5 2005

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A bird in Old Street with money OSTRICH
A fraction indecent IMPROPER
A love of indigo ANIL
A sport that engenders total love SUMO
About to include it in the liturgy RITE
Apprehend small number in dilapidated house RUNIN
Army men returned fatigued in fatigues, maybe ATTIRED
Declare it part of a federation STATE
Distracting worries prior to taking jobs Preoccupations
Dutch colleague serves trifle DALLY
Evidence of a spirit's strength PROOF
Ideal fruit for father and wife PAPAW
Indication that protein gets broken down POINTER
Irish leader embraced by crazy domestic MAID
It goes against the grain CROSSCUT
Lily brings luck to you and me LOTUS
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Little credit given to idiot of little sensitivity CRASS
Office junior for leading civil servant Undersecretary
Pop wants a puppet PAWN
Rachel's new fellow takes many in - comic CharlesChaplin
Reluctant to meet Scotsman from Scottish region LOTHIAN
Shock caused by teaching union's retraction STUN
Southern writer is a catch Snib
Spring over? Bully for you! WELLDONE
Struggle to make allegations CONTEND
They may investigate more illicit pay fiddles Militarypolice
Though in dire peril, Virginia means to win through PREVAIL
Transaction good joiners would reject RAWDEAL
Use the web and make waves SURF
Virtually of level pegging ASGOODAS
Wealthy union leader made advances after work OPULENT
What Caesar called his savage assassin? BRUTE