The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,612 - Feb 25 2005

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Agrees gala can be arranged - opportunity for informal trade GARAGESALE
An attendant collects an allowance for maintenance APANAGE
Beaten and discarded outside front of hospital THRASHED
Commander meets lady (chirpy little creature) CICADA
Declare or vacillate after losing wicket? AVER
Disturbance in the earth DUST
Drag a leg, drooping LIMP
Drunk used to being chucked out OUSTED
Embarrassed about sweet course I consumed? One should have refused! REPUDIATED
Excursion offers time to break out violently TRIP
Female boss in Berkshire town MAIDENHEAD
Fuse once awkwardly located outside residence CONFLATE
Fussy female, a daughter needing particular food FADDISH
Going away in vehicle, wanting to leave the wife VANISHING
Grand manner making Greek god a pain PANACHE
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Ham was brought aboard by him NOAH
I must get away! ESCAPOLOGIST
In December that woman appears BERTHA
It sounds like up-to-date cake ingredient CURRANT
Lake? Pshaw, mon, it's this! LOCH
Leader of Brits, eminent fool looking silly in foreign provincial capital Bloemfontein
Liberal in act of revolt turning away DEFLECTION
Lustful women getting escorted round LEWD
Mark piece of clothing material that's been cut short SCAR
Musical ensemble getting theft forbidden in the auditorium STEELBAND
One shows you the minutes - ordinary writing, not typed LONGHAND
She may have dresses cut beguilingly SEDUCTRESS
Sun getting cooler according to German writer SCHILLER
Team could be valiant losers, not half! ASTONVILLA
Work with boxer leads to new attack OPPUGN