The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,864 - Dec 16 2005

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Clues Answers
A little something to sip before study SOUPCON
A small room with society members ARMS
Be stubborn, yet make an impression at ground level? DIGONESHEELSIN
Clown, crazy person getting the prize at fairground? COCONUT
Concealed in school, a seriously powerful electronic device LASER
Dance with maiden in front of the pulpit MAMBO
Do realign mispositioned chandelier GIRANDOLE
Do start deteriorating left among pigs SWINDLE
Ecstasy over no marks in the 3 Rs? That can't be right! ERROR
Eileen tonight - wild or conforming? TOEINGTHELINE
Game span cut down at first CONTRACTBRIDGE
Greek character goes to doctor having lost feeling NUMB
Health worker making rush back to Home Counties NURSE
I agree one of the two learners must leave country ITALY
I am worker full of drink being pompous IMPORTANT
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I seem dreadful, being badly cast in operetta DIEFLEDERMAUS
Idiot's uncomplicated fashion SIMPLETON
Illegal cigarettes in refrigerated ships REEFERS
Like living room, for instance, with new cedar unit CURTAINED
Nude in naughty act in nightclub CABARET
Parrot's resplendent brightness not initially seen LORY
Ranges of colours etc. shown by various carpets SPECTRA
River gentle but not shallow DEEP
Scheme to get power, meeting destiny PLOT
Something in hardware store is soiled line thrown out LINSEEDOIL
Very determined to make entrance - girl with energy DOORDIE
What troubles me is pet - result of milk consumption? EMPTIES
Why person is given this publicity HYPE
Wickedness is considered very good on this penisula SINAI
Writer's little bag obtainable from nice places PENCILCASE