The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,598 - Apr 23 2008

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A foe's initial attack may make one scared AFRAID
A noble lady penning plot for novel ADAMBEDE
A pass intercepted by the French in game LACROSSE
Attack made by puma, firstly, then snow leopard POUNCE
Boy's savings scheme account ISAAC
Bullfighter in Benidorm, at a do, relaxing MATADOR
Causing tears to be shed in a church, Mary fluffed lines outside LACHRYMAL
Deduce small number responsible for conflagration INFERNO
Difficult son spat STIFF
English journalists into very good coffee ESPRESSO
Famous golfer's directed towards twigs COTTONSON
Faux pas made by enfant terrible blowing top ERROR
Film in which Dragnet character tails the one he loves? HISGIRLFRIDAY
Financial backer with a girl's name ANGELA
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Fix plug at this point ADHERE
Flatter drop of beer, say, at college BUTTERUP
Group's leader brought in awful song DIRGE
Hell in one area of Ethiopia, formerly ABYSSINIA
Information given by girl in Swiss city GENEVA
Large drink to start with for very successful graduate DOUBLEFIRST
Medical for corporal PHYSICAL
Move backwards and overturn REVERSE
Note girl's social group MIDDLECLASS
Restrains workers about to strike HANDCUFFS
Ride off with damsel in distress in film FIELDOFDREAMS
Spot on holiday in decline DROPOFF
Tea girl's name for person in charge of meeting CHAIRMAN
Trendy nurse to propose INTEND