The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,249 - May 25 2010

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'Independent' printed out in bold INTREPID
Applaud diva retaining energy CHEER
Blood surrounds gangster in abundance GALORE
Borders with shade for butterfly BRIMSTONE
Bottom of the French class DERRIERE
Cattle drives STEERS
Choose right lyric for conductor ELECTRODE
Depressed having no trumps in contract DENTED
Describing female with pride? LEONINE
Fellow ran ahead and took off FLED
Fine strip by bird? Trollop! SLATTERN
French and English, European and democratic FREE
Get at the French miss first NEEDLE
Groups with bass fiddles BRACKETS
Hazard from green and rough ENDANGER
He made light of his inspiration EDISON
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It's fine in spring WELL
Match, with team leader sent off, is tied EVEN
Measures including right and wrongs in court TORTS
Old Stone in mellow comeback RIPOSTE
Passion of French stallion DESIRE
Potential trouble and strife? FIANCEE
Raise and support bust again REARREST
River rose turning into lake RESERVOIR
Secretary turned up with little eagerness APPETITE
Slow, unfinished farewell holds empty aching ADAGIO
Start to roast one's fish croquette RISSOLE
Sunday Express initially taking on copy writer SCRIBE
Support for capital punishment? SCAFFOLD
Take top off box to find present OFFER
Turning out to be a real complex ELABORATE
Wooden Tory leader never to return TREEN