The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,786 - Sep 16 2005

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Clues Answers
A fib once destroyed a holy man BONIFACE
A French farm building likely to collapse UNSTABLE
A learner, one getting second grade, is offering excuses ALIBIS
Army chief at home fooling TAKINGIN
Beastly home in Home Counties permitting no booze SETT
Business relationship from which spouse is excluded AFFAIR
Bygone period when one would get into a coach STONEAGE
Conservative showing regret after time, sad TRUEBLUE
Description of maverick group that gets under your skin? SPLINTER
Dole enables male to take summer abroad METE
Heather's weird topless - get her this quick! LINGERIE
I am to suffer or get better IMPROVE
Instruction to acquire item of furniture that's available GETTABLE
It's bound to be a feel-good time? SPRING
Jim no longer with us old magistrates REEVES
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Legs said to be wonky in dancing movement GLISSADE
Map-maker in German car by a hill MERCATOR
Meal lists including beer brought up for old king MENELAUS
One tried with difficulty to get properly into line ORIENTED
Oughtn't I somehow to get an evening's entertainment? NIGHTOUT
Pamper officer's clique COSSET
Reserve position or principal part? SUBSTANCE
Richard to avoid sound style DICTION
Showing discernment, set fault out TASTEFUL
Soluble preparation getting black in each tub shifted BATHCUBE
Tempt part of hospital to take illegal drug ENTICE
Wood dodgy salesman distributed DEALTOUT
Young criminal can trick older, dafter thug THEARTFULDODGER
Youngster noted in church? CHORISTER