The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,381 - May 31 2004

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Clues Answers
A sign that a professional man is prepared to do business BRASSPLATE
Crack mountaineers will be familiar with it CREVICE
Demonstration of spiritual strength? PROOF
Doubly a matter of chance HAPHAZARD
Drug found at university - put one's foot down SPEEDUP
Either way you can play it DARTS
Electricity authority POWER
Generous applause goes to a few HANDSOME
Genuine support for a team of stars SIDEREAL
I'd acted as a guide, yet didn't do much work IDLED
I'm in a race - go! ANIMATION
Key study of ex-PM EDEN
Leading chess player WHITE
Match-fit? ELIGIBLE
Not the main way to transform a desert site SIDESTREET
One may be attached to a dog because of it LEASH
Clues Answers
Pass around the mugs SAPS
Pedestrian transport SCOOTER
Put out again in new university series REISSUE
Seem to enjoy swallowing a double LOOKALIKE
Showing off a chest without a lid TOPLESS
Shut out in this way THUS
Side line for the artist? SILHOUETTE
Standard weapon, in a manner of speaking PARLANCE
Test match? Yes and no Trialgame
The first head of government PREMIER
There are two points he can possibly improve on ENHANCE
There's possibly nigh on a hundred worn in the hair CHIGNON
They are the ones in suits ACES
They threw their arms about in an offensive way GRENADIERS
Waste parts of Cornish river OFFAL
Yet this may increase a fellow's standing CHAIR