The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,742 - Jul 27 2005

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A first-former? CREATOR
A local authority giving sound advice? COUNCIL
A test for which there is something to be said ORAL
Alice is out to get her CELIA
Apple taken from a tree EATER
Asians in a Massenet opera THAIS
Clean up on the favourite, darling! MOPPET
Crazy reason for moving LOCOMOTIVE
Develop part of a revolver EVOLVE
Eastern European's valise that is missing, returned SLAV
Excused duty? TAXFREE
Fighting a lawsuit ACTION
Graves may be found below ground here WINECELLAR
Hoax article used as a tail-piece CODA
Horrified - has the wrong tag showing outside AGHAST
In France, she can return in balloon gondola NACELLE
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It needs a wind before it can move YACHT
Keep product of long and short division to start with STRONGHOLD
Kind of folding chair and table CHARITABLE
Lack of faith or a belief in God? ATHEISM
Lay in some vanilla ice-cream LAIC
Lean nurse TEND
New headmaster has left lamb, say REDMEAT
Not mad about silver? It's very much in fashion ALLTHERAGE
Odd way to travel about STRANGE
One gets capital start, becoming number one in France PROPERNOUN
One to get upset over a trifle IOTA
Organise a gay reel with enthusiasm EAGERLY
Plain precious stone in striking clasp NOTICEABLE
Ring the swimming bath up LOOP
Settle in the country LAND
Study before exam with a National Trust rival CONTESTANT