The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,170 - Dec 8 2006

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A fit adherent though curiously timid FAINTHEARTED
A goal finally by poor performer! Support Palace! ALHAMBRA
Act like a trouper or a trooper? SOLDIERON
Army brought back females in foreign capital ATHENS
At home nurse becomes mean INTEND
Conclusion drawn from questionnaires ultimately RESULT
Cricketer in a terrible riot - it's slaughter there! ABATTOIR
Delayed agent's return and blundered DEFERRED
Engendering big explosive band FATHERING
Entertain man having got beer REGALE
Fancy images discriminating against the old AGEISM
Farmhouse plus buildings and good area of land GRANGE
Fun-loving companion rested on floor covering in gym PLAYMATE
Good man restraining gee-gee that's dazed GROGGY
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Lecturer is with number meeting the Queen, one having audience LISTENER
Male player in band putting off one other player TIMPANIST
Medical specialist - is certain to get involved around start of birth? OBSTETRICIAN
Member with a rota is one to go by the book LEGALIST
Outstanding foreigner resides in street SALIENT
Priest tells senior clergy PRELATES
Scare female away, being honest RIGHT
Singer blasted out in a Hi-Fi Dept EDITHPIAF
Space set up around middle of factory for machine MOTOR
Suggestive picture in the back bits of serious weekly SPICY
The unordained could be found in Italy LAITY
To sum up : you don't get this particular answer thus! INAWORD
Trouble with oil - topic for someone at Westminster? POLITICO
Worked a short time, given lubrication TOILED