The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 17 - Sep 30 2008

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A let-off for a worker from which he should learn DAYRELEASE
A level could be worked out by this dunce DIPSTICK
Admonition about demonstration REPROOF
Aircraft that's flown to test public opinion KITE
Bird makes me notice another on rescue craft MEADOWLARK
Carnivore, such as 26, fed by prior arrangement BIRDOFPREY
Delete a collection of notes EFFACE
Extremely uncommon mark � it's French SCARCEST
Flier seen in ridiculous hat? Yes, correct OYSTERCATCHER
Free 'eadgear? Generous! ATLARGE
Got excited like this, with ecstasy in the extreme ENTHUSED
Has-been's statement producing deadlock IMPASSE
Have trouble pursuing a grown-up girl ABIGAIL
Having been damaged with water and heat? WEATHERBEATEN
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Having finished a little cake, have a ball? Too much! OVERABUNDANCE
Home supporter thanks Spanish girl at Palace INFANTA
Instruction to players in cricket side at Oval LEGATO
Left, perhaps, before leaving? That's really funny SIDESPLITTING
More brutal power on the rise in the thirties PREWAR
Not the kind of painting Landseer could work on? SEASCAPE
Preserve so long a piece of music CANTATA
Purposefully misled a number of Germans? Doesn't sound like it! LIED
Serve again? No big drama PLAYLET
Ship's officer, in short BRIG
Shrewd on river, try something new as pilot TESTFLY
Son has no casual trousers SLACKS
Totally deflated, or just partly? FLAT
Where maker of large boots works, finally ATLONGLAST