The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,376 - Aug 7 2007

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A quiet break swallowing lager top? Cheers APPLAUSE
Attract shock taking Ecstasy APPEAL
Backbone by Tory leader - it's played on SPINET
Brave man - one embraced by big bird HEROIC
Butch new queen inside is ladylike MANNERLY
Church cabal is worried about Italy BASILICA
Criminal's robbery plot CONSPIRACY
Demise admitting right's inadequacy DEARTH
Figures from USA try at resolution STATUARY
First tee in Open NATIVE
Gas or fuel in explosion FLUORINE
German head's luck with press spin CHANCELLOR
Goes on to make money PROCEEDS
Housing Eastern people in temporary shelter TENEMENT
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Idiots, second rate ASSESS
Irritate the French following row RANKLE
Kind character NATURE
Knock off some modern art? ABSTRACT
Old soldiers never sat around VETERANS
On Sunday, defrosts fish SMELTS
Rapper's record label and backing band? EMINEM
Ready to drop! PREGNANT
Resin found in herbal sample BALSAM
Run putting bet on fast runner ANTELOPE
Shoots flock or piece of clay? POTSHERD
Shot scene with a plot change OPALESCENT
Sort of music from Clash - retro style ORCHESTRAL
Twist and odds come down SPRAIN