The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,490 - Oct 5 2004

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A smile across the ship ABEAM
Agent isn't man to be given a new coat REPAINTED
Bit of food that could give eater pips APPETISER
Black one on cowboy? Somehow not gallant, he! TENGALLONHAT
Boy sailor on good stretch of river in Oz BILLABONG
Character in Athens wants cradle rocked - must pay for this? CHILDCARE
Columbine's companion is a rugger player HARLEQUIN
Features on map showing nasty shore mist ISOTHERMS
Financial backer offers obsolete coin ANGEL
Getting together before a possible match? COHABITATION
High-spirited Rex ate bun excitedly EXUBERANT
Insect has been caught by him - a goner! IMAGO
Little woman is first to have affair ISSUE
Loose stones making a barrier mostly SCREE
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Moved with difficulty, not having front bit lubricated OILED
One gets more lit up each year BIRTHDAYCAKE
Part of body that can make you t-tall THIGH
Part of mountain journey across Germany's frontier RIDGE
Pussy makes a pool! KITTY
Senior member with desire to follow party DOYEN
Several people intended, we hear, to get a vegetable patch ALLOTMENT
Shock at having to bypass complex path with soldiers AMAZEMENT
Shouting 'hello' is silly manner on phone HOLLERING
Sounding rough - not a runner in the 3.10? HORSE
Susan is bothered about Catholic youth pining away NARCISSUS
The value of money for the Methodist Church maybe DENOMINATION
There's rope, look, around donkey LASSO
Tries to participate in proper practice REHEARSAL