The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,597 - Feb 8 2005

Tired of your current crossword puzzle? Try solving our daily crossword puzzles. GO TO DAILY PUZZLES!
Clues Answers
A blend of 7 not at mark DENOTE
A tiny fraction may be ill one month MILLIONTH
Always keep back a tear for Vicar REVEREND
Animal could overtake, but not quietly ASS
Cause explosion on a certain day in public school DETONATE
Choose a number for the band in Yorkshire PICKERING
Could Major mar herb production? Possibly MARJORAM
Degenerate over a month, having a depression DECADENT
Delicious to a canine maybe, and thus to me TOOTHSOME
Having got literature degree, he is light-hearted BLITHE
Hit back when giving account TAB
Hot stuff - and keen! MUSTARD
Incentive to assume debts is not genuine SPURIOUS
Indian shrine remains for painter to miniaturise first ASHRAM
Lesson on Egyptian king, otherwise on Albert I TUTORIAL
Little devil concealed by chimpanzee IMP
Clues Answers
Men said to steal ladies' underclothes KNICKERS
Mongoose described as a rodent by the Spanish RATEL
More than a lake, we're told, and stranger EERIER
Necessary, else stain will show ESSENTIAL
Ray's out to rent in Scottish county AYRSHIRE
Reportedly, requires pounds KNEADS
Southern Spain and Portugal, or somewhere colder SIBERIA
The limb of a Commando, perhaps ARM
The monarch, right or making a mistake? ERROR
Threatens fellows on account of two points MENACES
Time divided on the river TRENT
Transport for the retinue TRAIN
Treat in another way to produce salt NITRATE
Vigorous blow given, and said why PUNCHY
Was she bullied into giving birth? EUROPA
What marriage counsellors tell us RELATE