The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,234 - Dec 10 2003

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A way to defeat enemies with energy ROUTE
Cake, but not beefcake! CRUMPET
Cathedral canons read it from the Bible CHAPTER
Dissension ensued when fellow prepared a tonic FACTION
Dot wants a small drink STIPPLE
Enraged at disturbance in dining area TEAGARDEN
Escape from Geneva, despite police patrols EVADE
Fancies renovating inns, too NOTIONS
Got together and went discoing CLUBBED
Hesitates to shred it differently DITHERS
Hesitating to ennoble someone indebted DUBIOUS
Maybe he is supporting no-one in France PRONOUN
Military award makes press angry IRONCROSS
Popular man, they say, with sincere intentions INEARNEST
Presenter is English engineer in Maine EMCEE
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Principal stimulant taken by the majority UPPERMOST
Problem-solvers contemplate a reservoir THINKTANK
Question an Anglican quizzically? ASKANCE
Ready-to-cook chicken? GUTLESS
Solemn pledge from funeral directors FIRMUNDERTAKING
Term for spa of ill-repute BADNAME
Told by one of one's kin RELATED
Trouble sailors on deck ADORN
Trumpeters going to main Welsh port SWANSEA
Turn tail, only to stand again RETREAT
Unanimous about the time to lunch ATONE
Very dark-yellow oil BLACKGOLD
Wait to discover numbers at the hop DANCEATTENDANCE
Watchman needs to watch his back LOOKOUT
You sound prudent enough to get treatment USAGE