The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,280 - Apr 17 2007

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Clues Answers
'Slow and dense', admits Tory leader STOLID
Alcoholic drink catches loyal regular MEASURED
Angry about female despoiled RIFLED
Attraction including good man's brilliance LUSTRE
Be out drunk with a limo car AUTOMOBILE
Beat Iran or let loose instability ABERRATION
Capital of Yugoslavia, then Serbia ATHENS
Cringing from Democrat making out DREADING
Distant country, say CHILLY
Eccentric, I play act bizarrely ATYPICAL
Fat and gross with prosperity GREASE
Getting cute? FETCHING
Grounds to accept setter's judgement ESTIMATE
Headed detective department on rank RANCID
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Hearing things? EARDRUMS
It's obvious following 'Tea, vicar?' CHAPLAIN
Left and right initially constrained by state earnings SALARY
Life line? CAREER
Massive reduction in fossil fuel COLOSSAL
Melancholy miss back in time DESOLATE
Painting left artist with sex appeal PORTRAIT
Recovers with fantastic miracles RECLAIMS
Right-leaning type? ITALIC
Serious sport - English taking on Madrid? FUNEREAL
Sit and release terrible winds! EASTERLIES
Swirl jar holding last of shandy GYRATE
Tories' rule potentially doubtful IRRESOLUTE
Tries to borrow pounds, accepting penny CADGES