The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,158 - Nov 24 2006

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Clues Answers
Boss a thrusting type? It's a sort of game STUDPOKER
Charge outside city minimal amount? It's very steep PRECIPICE
Coming from ship on to one floating platform PONTOON
Comment that's spun but snide, nothing in it? SOUNDBITE
Demoralised actors now troubled about Director CASTDOWN
Dining room in parson's house? Only half feed in it REFECTORY
Easter egg that's melted set apart SEGREGATE
Empowering woman with jewellery ENABLING
Face pain showing self-assurance PANACHE
Fellow and boy brought back a form of Eastern art MANDALA
Fellows hanging around US city with trendy clergy (9) CHAPLAINS
Gasp - the woman's a wild beast! PANTHER
Happy about a sin - awful denial GAINSAY
Lay false claim to Yorkshire town, being Cockney? ARROGATE
Man on vessel that floats around the Orient SAMPAN
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Mindless, like on sitting on square ASININE
Minister sticks his nose in, getting tense PRIEST
Not knowing the answer! IGNORANCE
Not religious and construed as cruel SECULAR
One achieving success with not the best of hits WINNER
One article of clothing near another NIGHTIE
Poison - it's found in an ice cream! ACONITE
Praise from archbishop getting into bed PLAUDIT
See insect coming in harm a ground plant AMARANTH
Sit again to get rest REPOSE
The man must have a phone - it makes sense HEARING
Theatre has been renovated at that place THEREAT
Trick by offspring reportedly? Give up CONCEDE
Two short conversations before and after tea dance (3-3-3) CHACHACHA
Woman - what can you do to a cold one?! HEATHER