The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,504 - Jan 4 2008

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Clues Answers
Activity for cosmetic purposes to get on escreaming EARPIERCING
Actors entertained by more expansive media person BROADCASTER
Alas a dream's going wrong for African city DARESSALAAM
Awful bigots named in surprise news headline MANBITESDOG
Being put off, I speak pompously and get worse DETERIORATE
Bird lacking courage when head is chopped off RAVEN
Board must take measures, we hear, when there's forgery COUNTERFEIT
Boss is good person with university degree STUD
Cold girl showing high social standing CLASS
Curse issued by goatherd OATH
Declare man to be turned off AVERTED
Dim reply nut concocted in a foolish way Imprudently
Dolly is dancing in a sensible manner SOLIDLY
Enthusiastic about Britain, totally? Only partially INTO
Feeling hopeless on behalf of Miss Doone almost FORLORN
Former German politician's eye make-up KOHL
Clues Answers
Get cut up with minimal marks in test EXAM
Girl meeting Queen, originally born less well off NEEDIER
Give rough treatment to clothing CLOBBER
Hang about with daughter and friend DALLY
Instruction not to change boy's hat STETSON
Julius Caesar, perhaps - male getting off horse ROAN
Keen to have surgery - keyhole for this? KNEE
Moral learner? I cheat terribly to begin with ETHICAL
One picture obscures another EPIC
Ploughman who has an interest in company performance? SHAREHOLDER
Positive response you offered with interjection YEAH
Saw ten coming out hurt MAIM
Shy, keeping outside society, or comfortable? COSY
Sign appeal put to soldiers OMEN
Time to relax with one having a bit of fun TEASE
Upsetting bulletin about old soldier TROOPER