The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,905 - Feb 2 2006

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About five, look to go without food STARVE
An indication of possessiveness? APOSTROPHE
Arriving outside, keep giving reassurance COMFORTING
Blood test out, hence got dressed CUTONESTEETH
Caller accepts fix - the paperwork is there! RINGBINDER
Cocoons one who gives birth aboard ship SMOTHERS
Controlled diet? In dreams! Administered
Enthusiastic about one new Tory taking 50 per ceent INTO
Examination that some take for a laugh? ORAL
Girl who wrote article on Northumberland? ANNE
How to eat cold chop? CHEW
How to fill out hair so it can't get free? PADLOCKS
Leapt onto answer - it was 'plentiful'! ABOUNDED
Nailed by diplomatic report TACKED
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One's led her astray wearing this! LEDERHOSEN
Originally, why only men bought action toys - or an animal! WOMBAT
Partner prepared to stand by the fire COMPANIONSET
People who could weep for London? TOWNCRIERS
Period when swans may be captured by a noose, perhaps? OPENSEASON
Reproduce live data so as to confirm VALIDATE
Run out after mistake by bridge player ELAPSE
Searches following dangers FRISKS
Sort of retail lines that are bookish? LITERARY
Special forces hospital band SASH
Sport for an angry nation? CROSSCOUNTRY
Standard writer (not French) PENNON
The Garden of Eden is found in a row of shops! PARADISE
The sort of man to back influential people? SPIV