The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,047 - May 6 2003

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A couple of pages to finish, sweet things in final parts of book? APPENDICES
Capture vagrant, male to be put away TRAP
Country girl embraces Rural Dean JORDAN
Disturbed lad's behind, should be coaxed gently BLANDISHED
Drunk deserting town road where policeman stands guard DOWNINGSTREET
Extinct mammal revealed by degrees to professor? MASTODON
Female in charge in a particular period ERICA
General disgust when leader leaves platform ODIUM
Girl given ring electrified OLIVE
Good American to show enthusiasm GUSTO
Ill-advised drink taken by somebody going from saloon to saloon? ONEFORTHEROAD
Individuality evident in little son, mischief-maker SELF
Loud goings-on associated with society parties FACTIONS
Make beloved aim to acquire sense of music ENDEAR
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Moved slowly with father, weak inside, taken in hand DAWDLED
Movement against elaborate ritual gets antis out to block Jewish festival PURITANISM
Officer with one daughter is accommodated and settled COLONISED
Perhaps it was Chris Evans who embarrassed leader REDHEAD
Piece of paper giving credit to someone financially sound? BANKSTATEMENT
Protest from wicked person right inside HQ? DEMONSTRATION
Publicity row about film being made more attractive PRETTIER
Question from someone who doubts his capacity to be good-natured? AMIABLE
Shout disapproval at maiden, making loud noise BOOM
Summarize unfashionable policy OUTLINE
Team's boastful manner SIDE
Term seems terrible, term never ending SEMESTER
Tinned food? Gosh, Edward, grumble! CORNEDBEEF
Way of doing business said to suit the monks? MAILORDER