The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,369 - May 17 2004

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A foreman's advantage Theupperhand
A mother for one who was motherless ADAM
Account I'd terminated - sharpish! ACID
Bill joins me at the summit ACME
Club used in the evening IRON
Control shown as others fall RESTRAIN
Convenient piece of cake EASY
Curtails the brigade's movement ABRIDGES
Decoration worn on one's chest TIEPIN
Dream I'm in sun, laid out - enjoying this? INDIANSUMMER
Emphatic about the NCO being unreliable INCONSISTENT
Fool's speech in production of Lear NONSENSE
Free American money - she gets a quarter BUCKSHEE
Head clergyman Noel gets upset about NODDLE
Head holding in court CHANCERY
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Left in France - could be awkward GAUCHE
List of options for fellows at university MENU
Long thread wrapped round end of the shuttle YEARN
Monkey business employed by head of military intelligence MISCHIEF
Occupy residence having central log fire? PYRE
Only a few words, perhaps, but they carry conviction SENTENCE
Producing elastic YIELDING
Pub in new place on top of a mountain PINNACLE
Swell chap given a welcome HEAVE
The vicar's address SERMON
Time soon modifies feelings EMOTIONS
Tiny margin of safety for Damocles HAIRSBREADTH
Top note I struggled to get, stretching high ONTIPTOE
Won't you find foot-notes in it? HANDBOOK
Worked at the wheel for a stretch SPAN