The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,846 - Nov 25 2005

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A layabout we enrolled unfortunately NEERDOWELL
Animal beginning to cough, one needing appropriate specialist CIVET
Bathroom equipment demonstrator SHOWER
Dog in operation at airfield FIDO
Drag fish back to where there's shelter LEEWARD
Embarrassed by the woman's call? It's beside the point REDHERRING
Family hygienic but heartless CLAN
Fellow left out in the cold SNOWMAN
Forerunners of scientists? I class them bogus ALCHEMISTS
Grumble when chap is without love MOAN
Guiding principle sought by 1? GOLDENRULE
Hiding male - like Charles II maybe MASKING
Information that is provided by magical being GENIE
No Greek character should be socially unacceptable NONU
Not half sick wanting fresh physical strength SINEW
Nurse's number on far end of ward TEND
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Old giraffe arrived with another wild animal lacking energy CAMELOPARD
Once again think about order since that needs to be changed RECONSIDER
One getting cold in act must be freed from frozen environment DEICED
Part of machine that could be altered TREADLE
Person with gun missing the first owl? HOOTER
Precious stone is something that may be sealed in a tin SARDINE
Present course CURRENT
Property about to be given drink in barrels, say REALESTATE
Singer in Costa Rica, one embraced by soldiers CROONER
Speed with which Eastern sailor goes west RATE
Stagger up and ogle LEER
Starts to tackle each puzzle inattentively - definitely half-hearted TEPID
Struggle that helps to make Andrew restless WRESTLE
The uneasiness of party maiden almost 40 DISCOMFORT
Thus daughter wants a fizzy drink SODA
Vegetable volunteers put into cooking vessel along with duck POTATO