The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,693 - May 31 2005

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A record's set in the mountains ALPS
A skill valued in Biblical times TALENT
Almost recognise lines of hillock KNOLL
An equally certain guarantee ASSURE
Bad smell at the Royal Society when heating is on and soup is served BORSCH
Bank facility extended to clergyman? That is correct ACCURATE
Ben is considered big in Scotland NEVIS
Busy making Victorian skirt? BUSTLING
Cement on a board MORTAR
Expenditure goes beyond deposit OUTLAY
Expresses dissatisfaction with firm putting motorway on flatlands COMPLAINS
In hut, sting macho type into having a row SHOUTING
Little details of the time one acre was included MINUTIAE
May perhaps take thirty-one days MONTH
Name the French bird first TITLE
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Normal, square flags STANDARDS
Novel chess piece designed in Northern city NEWCASTLE
Our pet getting confused by actors TROUPE
Pass out in Jaffa International Airport FAINT
Produced and gave backing to Continental dairy product MADE
Put the boot in? Ooh, you sound like a Kenyan! KIKUYU
Recently put down the telephone in mid-word LATELY
SECOND PART OF 11 MATCH
Seller of fruit with oddly dull centre PEDLAR
Slaver who brought out African wildcat SERVAL
Spoil the booze, take the edge off it MARGIN
Stay in Scotland, and propose Edinburgh initially BIDE
Team gets heated on the subject of whiskers SIDEBURNS
The size of former temporary accommodation EXTENT
Thug will continue GOON