The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,870 - Mar 7 2009

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Clues Answers
A match for scriptures AVESTA
According to Penny on lake with earlier puzzle PERPLEX
Active right gland LIVER
Aesthetically pleasing having creative person in charge ARTISTIC
Avenge quieter eccentric REQUITE
Bar ribs to be served BISTRO
Crazy report on cannabis CRACKPOT
Cricketer's initial event OPENER
Cross with rice pudding lacking in moisture XERIC
Dense Henry got right mark going round THICK
Disinclined to have Scotsman in Edinburgh area LOTHIAN
Does it matter the pig having headwear? SOWHAT
Father left Scottish town to start again RENEW
Fifty females in town LEWES
Firm about wine that's inferior PLASTIC
First light music DAWNCHORUS
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Give a respite to pier ever collapsing REPRIEVE
Happy to accept sibling who is compatible CONSISTENT
In accordance with the facts at present and short time ago JUSTNOW
It's the talk of Faro PORTUGUESE
Lady cannot accept what is socially acceptable to get her going again EVACUANT
Left one thousand on river repeatedly, river in Africa LIMPOPO
Mary-Anne, some Indo-European ARYAN
Monk unhesitatingly produces soup BROTH
Overdrawn arbiter tried again REJUDGED
Rest of the players HALFTIME
Show one leaving feast REVEL
Sounds like all the sandy area in Lincolnshire HOLBEACH
Spider can be found in dictionary? WEBSTER
Start cruising? SETSAIL
Step in front of dog, the leader PACESETTER
Weigh heavily on personal hair first BEARDOWN