The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,663 - Apr 26 2005

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A pleasant way of life EASYSTREET
Being senile, leave dog-end on the stove GAGA
Came across a piece of jewellery we're told, sticking in mud Foundering
Clog boats' scuppers SABOT
Cover for a gangster HOOD
Five wearing a flower-garland in the Bible LEVI
Get money for this old Hitchcock film? ROPE
Go ahead, the meadow is over the first dune LEAD
Hannah, for instance, has a friend at the airport PALINDROME
Joker returns after bring back a chair TEASER
Leaves when dressed SALAD
Looking just like mummy dear, one's told DOEEYED
Note the day debts due - rather boring TEDIOUS
One politician's current powers? AMPS
Oriental trees, as such there are plenty around LOQUATS
Out of kindness, distribute maps, coins, then nothing's left COMPASSION
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Posh housekeepers offer nothing towards answer UNTO
Poster showing an American author MAILER
Reasonably set limit to partner's share RATIONALLY
Return to take another knock at father PATER
Run away? I would, pal - it's allowed! LEGITIMATE
Smaller, but more attractive if installed right PETTIER
Take a minute to phone for accommodation MOTEL
That's how it goes when he's selfish EGOIST
The Frenchman is trapped between two points on the river NILE
The right to fish shown in film of African country RWANDA
They're worthless people - they just break down ROTTERS
This amalgam, for sure, containing iron FERROUS
Type of shackle used in Oman, a clever device MANACLE
Under her reign they won by taking a Scotsman prisoner VICTORIANS
Unsuited to all but fellow-patients? ILLMATCHED
What a to-do! Ram into a long-suffering victim DOORMAT