The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,192 - Oct 22 2003

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An oxide seldom found on land RAREEARTH
Careers maybe needing hard, investigative study RESEARCH
CID boss and churchman on board DIRECTOR
Cold drink and some food for mature students REFRESHERCOURSE
Disheartened escapee makes for landing strip RUNWAY
Execution demanding speed (with Sid coming back not Des) DISPATCH
Fastener adding security to credit-card code SAFETYPIN
Formal address read out by parents DEARMADAM
Get up depressed and resign STANDDOWN
He takes cattle right into Channel port DROVER
Instruments of interest to plumbers PIPES
Lawfully protected contract detailed by pressman POLICED
Lose credit when in charge of lottery OVERDRAW
Married American brought back nothing but fabric MUSLIN
Nationalist Irishman heads uprising PATRIOT
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Neglect to serve Dad's drink PASSUP
Offensive rows in church COARSE
Old fighter makes roast on open coals SPITFIRE
Sardonic about army men causing trouble WORRY
Senior academic needs it to benefit PROFIT
Servant mistreated in public houses TAVERNS
She employs a male American lawyer AMANDA
Slight man making advances on the Sabbath SLENDER
Stood for office too, but was unplaced ALSORAN
The King of Siam's governess takes little time to serve orange ANNATTO
Tree found in island wood MANGROVE
Vagrant Poles imprisoned by man of action DOSSER
Watch while he gives an encore REPEATER
Winter trip FALLOVER