The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,909 - Feb 7 2006

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'Head of state's a madman!' shock SHATTER
A child's last choice? ADOPTION
A King stung by Queen's authority ARBITER
Ace pupil's grant AWARD
Backbone holding you, say, having no backbone SUPINE
Bag lady's underground NETHER
Catch up taking catches in covers ECLIPSES
Chinese character Mao moved with terrible dirge IDEOGRAM
Completely unacceptable reactionary OUTRIGHT
Covers of forgotten songs OVERLAYS
Dirty old boy's exhibition! OBSCENE
Dogged Tory leader was upset TAILED
Drug can tailor bodies abnormally ANABOLICSTEROID
First-class close to landing? TOPFLIGHT
Foreign capital is a Blair disaster BRASILIA
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Gas ring, for example, back on with nitrogen HALOGEN
Harder military man's insides turned over SOLIDER
He's pragmatic about American leader's agenda REALIST
In number, lines composer's penned BERLIN
Is desperate for pounds, say NEEDS
It keeps locks secure HAIRSLIDE
Pressure from United in kit DURESS
Sat on the throne, we hear, and came down RAINED
She's a tender beauty, possibly, lacking years DEBUTANTE
Soused Edward on port MARINATED
Thoreau novel lacking energy AUTHOR
Today crack's free ADRIFT
Where jumbo shows speed? AIRSPACE
Worn the same clothes every day, initially DOGEARED