The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,553 - Dec 17 2004

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A beast long retaining gold cup PORCUPINE
A good man put in control turned less pleasant NASTIER
After aid on the side LATERALLY
An expedient move SHIFT
Army sergeant major going about his business SWARM
Claim against minister CONTEND
Determination is needed to work out yet again RESOLVE
Equestrian comment made in court RIDER
Flavouring agent for cool amber brew ROCAMBOLE
Flora was promoted on call-up ROSEBUD
Fruit will be the making of her! SULTANA
Have certain law-men go over the ship POSSESS
Labour gets some inducement here WORKSOP
Lion-hearted, though for ages kept in line LEONINE
Longed for time to take wildlife refuge over YEARNED
Note calls about money required for paints ENAMELS
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Person paying homage to sceptre representing the queen RESPECTER
Put away in case it causes agitation in some woman SHEATHE
Rating a missionary wearing weatherproof stuff TARPAULIN
Regards a mineral as a most undesirable thing EYESORE
Right to insist upon EXACT
Soon keeping company with a girl ANONA
Sovereign entitlement may be expressed in words WINDSOR
States small page being accepted by school is questionable SUSPECT
Studies made of exercise devices PERUSES
Taking some care because it's an old instrument REBEC
Taking the pink paper? THEFT
The awful creep isn't far-seeing PRESCIENT
The capital is under par PARIS
They do harm a boss, true! SABOTEURS
Uncertain - for the Italian Left a torment ILLATEASE
William backed up no-one a lot BILLION