The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,135 - Oct 28 2006

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Clues Answers
According to Peter, Frenchman included edible fruit PERSIMMON
Ancient coins, not pennies, removed from drainpipe DENARII
Cannot include offence that is ordinary enough UNEXCEPTIONABLE
Computer cover under table DESKTOP
Cover fat, mix it with lean INTERLARD
Crawler found by policeman in dilapidated shanty SYCOPHANT
Does one lose one's standing by putting one's foot in it? SLIPPER
Explain why another exceptional number shortly was removed EXPLICATE
Explorer at present visiting one composer ROSSINI
Fate of a troop's uncertain ATROPOS
Grieve for the first part of the day, so to speak MOURN
Haggard bicyclist RIDER
How one made a stack when involved in a crash? PILEDUP
In which runners compete with the clock? RACEAGAINSTTIME
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Lady about to take a reduced part CAROL
Obtain with regret remarkably sour fruit BITTERORANGE
Officer coming from Mediterranean first had wine MEDOC
One sees what another has to say LIPREADER
Outlaws do not allow song to be heard BANDITTI
Plenty, but it isn't a cake-walk! ABUNDANCE
Saw composition for nine rejected TENON
Secure stylish link TIEIN
Sir's tum is suffering a spasm Trismus
Some of the decor furnishing isolated area CORFU
Sound line PLUMB
Sum up, about to give up RECAPITULATE
Think about one drink in eight, say RUMINATE
Unlikely to settle for a long time NOMADIC