The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,881 - Jan 5 2006

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A glass slipper? TUMBLER
A legal character's strict interpretation? LETTEROFTHELAW
A quiet corner of England for a recess APSE
A second contract journalist is given a job ASSIGNED
An offer of marriage in store? COUNTERPROPOSAL
Cricketer mostly opening is for the high jump, for example FIELDEVENT
Detectives chasing - managed to get off! RANCID
Electronic image that's a blockbuster EPIC
Favourite runs well inside, getting a flyer PETREL
Flimsy sort of 17 across, when cold SLIGHT
Fruit that's a must, as displayed SATSUMA
Illegal-sounding object for a thief BANDIT
Implement silent reform after university UTENSIL
Joint that ought to be put before royalty! SHOULDER
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One negotiates with the press on flipping bunkum MEDIATOR
Politician dealing card to me? DEMOCRAT
Put down, with help by the left LAID
Reject engineers' expert REBUFF
Rough diagnosis established? ILLDEFINED
Store worker to make enquiries about PANTRY
Tells a story (blue) and hides LIESLOW
The championship revolves, we hear, for the principal characters TITLEROLES
The compiler needs quiet for the grid MESH
The sort of gambling Stalin perhaps allowed in itinerary RUSSIANROULETTE
Those at work in a position of responsibility HOTSEAT
Where the doctor's aim might be improved? TARGETPRACTICE
Working men grafted and split up FRAGMENTED
Young lady no one backs for the job MISSION