The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,904 - Apr 16 2009

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Clues Answers
Acquitted missing sailor, having found the answer SOLVED
Book of the Bible cut short by magistrate JUDGE
Born in endless penury NEE
Can a good man have a game? CANASTA
Courage and passion required around the end of Easter HEART
Despair at match being unequal DISPARATE
Diplomat who's almost in a relationship ATTACHE
Fancy supporting redevelopment of coal pit. It's not what it seems! OPTICALILLUSION
Father can start to achieve added lustre PATINA
Father split his responsibility as a dad PARENT
Former journalists get the train EXPRESS
Help that's available for religious education studies RECOURSE
How to work out there's fish in the river? DECODE
In the northern Barents, for example, there's gold sickness NAUSEA
Island Iran said should be destroyed SARDINIA
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Journey time split TRIP
Macedonia suppressed returning growth NODE
One begins to get more bitter after the end of class STARTER
People taking exams try to look up TESTEES
Solemnly promise to restore hitherto lost GNP PLIGHTONESTROTH
Sort of champagne served up on old rugby player's aeroplane TURBOPROP
Sword swallowing girl initially had such an accent CUTGLASS
The kind of animal home protected by odd worker RUMINANT
Time short after worker has a fit TANTRUM
To eject from an aircraft is not possible JETTISON
Took in a note ATE
Top Gear is a bit pass� OLDHAT
Transport hit man uses with exuberance ENTHUSIASM
Transport offered by a drama teacher STAGECOACH
Word that might describe Moon Street? CRESCENT