The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,876 - Dec 30 2005

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24 setting English fashion ETON
Animal in a den in the West Indies WAPITI
Awful earful I received for lack of success FAILURE
Bar folk wanting to become members of this? LAWSOCIETY
Deed of William who lives near Manchester? BILLOFSALE
Dicky shines a boot HESSIAN
Fantastic smile, so elegant somehow LISSOME
Governor in America responsible for poison UPAS
Graceful swimmer, someone showing off endlessly SWAN
Gusher gives advice on bicycle maintenance OILWELL
In classroom I tease Miss? OMIT
Jock wants second bed for his wee one SCOT
Leaf female added to savoury dish FOLIO
Like a horse perhaps that's stopped running STALLED
Loch so exceptional gets lots of swimmers SCHOOL
Mavis snorts 'Hugh is being silly!' SONGTHRUSH
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Metal for spearhead LEAD
Older member of family who could give lecture and nag GREATUNCLE
One can hardly shift second fastener SNAIL
One instrument or another not to be played loudly LUTE
Plants die on land contaminated with sulphur DANDELIONS
Quality of music enthralling any number in Mass TONNE
Run and talk going around gym OPERATE
Sat uneasily after dance - something needed to settle things down BALLAST
Stupid person to wander aimlessly across river MORON
The woman is held in honour for exceptional courage HEROISM
They may offer their visitors an experience of renewal LIBRARIANS
Top lady in charge of a man ERIC
Unfortunately churning over when having motorway food SALAMI
Unintended note ACCIDENTAL
What could be 'real big'? Not a little rodent GERBIL
What gives a company top position in communications? LETTERHEAD