The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,288 - May 1 2005

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Almost board ship ahead of travel ban EMBARGO
Benefactor giving bachelor money, mostly BACKER
Beret used in part taken by English general ROBERTELEE
Biscuit and alcoholic drink before card game BRANDYSNAP
Bishop's duty to give a blessing BONUS
Computer app in use abroad? About time ITUNES
Convey for miles in carriage TRANSMIT
Crucial, possibly, end of golfer's round CIRCULAR
Epic march round island, futile PARADISELOST
Fantasy film reportedly featured us heading for trouble STARDUST
Fool once taking in a small number with sound correspondence ASSONANCE
Garden plant in a line, untidy, to be pulled up ALYSSUM
Hot and humid in small stable close to Wetherby STEAMY
Loud American's showing interest FUSS
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Name shown inside worthless ring BAND
One put in debt changing bathroom fixture BIDET
Pill taken by heptathlete leaving game TABLETENNIS
Placate primate fed vegetables APPEASE
Poet, one avoiding stress crossing New York TENNYSON
Possible job for one at Sadler's Wells, or Wells, Fargo, & Co.? STAGEMANAGER
Rumour about fortified wine REPORT
So charter organised for band ORCHESTRA
Sort of painter, British, lives in style CUBIST
Subject seen by head of Thames police THEMET
Unknown to knight, English physicist NEWTON
Very dry American, legendary hero BRUTUS
Warrior shown in Salvation Army painting, unfinished one SAMURAI