The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,299 - Feb 25 2004

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...crest erupts, sucking soldiers into cavities CRATERS
A chap with no hair should duck! BALDPATE
A little drink from a can when truce is arranged TINCTURE
A pretext to meet Carol is agreeable PLEASING
A race to get half anti-aircraft into position for assault ATTACK
Back before volcano... ETNA
Commonplace to forbid a first lover BANAL
Could be sued or exploited USED
Don't go to the hop! SKIP
Egg on to have a flutter ABET
Knocks about, worn out by drink BEATSUP
Legal right which only one hospital has in town DROITWICH
Legal tale involving a King of Egypt STATUTORY
Needless public alarm one cares about SCARE
No place for applause when one examines accounts AUDITS
One less regulation on guns ORDNANCE
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People on a fixed course RACE
Pop group excluded from audition BAND
Ruler of part of East Sarawak TSAR
She barely finishes her act STRIPPER
Soldier in woman's clothes - then with nothing on! DRAGOON
Teacher, one for a Latin lesson TUTORIAL
The cat turns and I turn, not wishing to talk TACITURN
The way beer gets past its best STALE
They look after the Queen's vehicle first CARERS
They make their victims late Murderers
Traps lice by spreading dust PARTICLES
Turn aside from composer PARRY
Unions to fold if 1000 join TUCK
Viewpoint that's just a pose ATTITUDE
Watch out! The fellows are troglodytes! CAVEMEN
When hit, man needs bandage SWATHE