The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,770 - Aug 29 2005

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A rule uniformly applied? MARTIALLAW
Criticism aimed at military aircraft? FLAK
Dig to attract interest APPRECIATE
Dracula? BLOODCOUNT
Essay writer got home safely BACON
Fight, probably rigged SPAR
Former graduate comes up for a test EXAM
Game of wits MARBLES
Hang around and see it return LOITER
Heartless head cook CHEF
Heavyweight gets round a novice with a hook TALON
It may be smoked and eaten with butter CORNCOB
It opens the eyes of many every day ALARMCLOCK
Man in control of a grounded Jumbo MAHOUT
Man with stable employment OSTLER
Mineral water enjoyed by Londoners in the park SERPENTINE
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No women around - it's heavenly! NEWMOON
Notice groom giving speech ADDRESS
Performs with unsuitable cast ACTS
Profit in a way when in opposition AGAINST
Settles, but I need terms re-negotiated DETERMINES
Sole means of locomotion for children SKATEBOARD
Stop, or pass on COLON
Stories that may be written down - or up SAGAS
Tad flustered about CID returning for dope fiend ADDICT
Take a chance with fish shops BETRAYS
This is blown around border TUBA
To lead on is wrong, causing great sorrow DESOLATION
Turn over at leisure IDLE
Turning mad with shock STUN
Unplaced present in this place NOWHERE
Wrote notes to Dante translation NOTATED