The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,990 - May 12 2006

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A murder most foul - one picks up the vibrations EARDRUM
An encouraging boost when adult gets wounded above the hand? (1,4,2,3,3) ASHOTINTHEARM
Bluebottles heard in cluster of trees COPSE
Driver may want to change this outfit GEAR
Expert from West, unconventional sort MAESTRO
Fantastic actor, titan with pulling power ATTRACTION
Gardener after work may have this dance HOEDOWN
Hair covering two-thirds of big female beast TIGRESS
Heeding lesson, I would be silly to show obduracy DIGONESHEELSIN
Lemur visible through thin drizzle INDRI
Memorable dancer though there could be many forgotten MARGOTFONTEYN
Money henchman brought back LOOT
Money invested in plant for producing chemical element GERMANIUM
Nurse has party, very loud celebration for leaver SENDOFF
Opening a bodily part puts little children off STOMA
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Report of freedom from war - but gun is seen PIECE
River about to swamp home behind hospital RHINE
Salt in treat specially cooked NITRATE
Sanction given by little old woman OKAY
Solid figures posing terrible threat getting read about TETRAHEDRA
Song brilliant artist sent up ARIA
Study involving a prominent member of the faculty DEAN
The Devil improvised SCRATCH
Today's paintings could make you shake and tremor! MODERNART
Trustworthy material presented to university panel REPUTABLE
Unreliable lovers watch clock perhaps TWOTIMERS
VIP engaging British and the French in swindles NOBBLES
Where chessmen move without exception ACROSSTHEBOARD
Wild beast in Augustine's home HIPPO
Wise men perhaps among patriots TRIO