The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,361 - May 7 2004

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'Be hard', warns new writer BernardShaw
A beast will be made to give way always STEER
A foreign delegation EMBASSY
A woman of the city in France NANCY
Agitate for porridge STIR
Almost hoping to find a drug ASPIRIN
An agent taking over left behind TOOL
Check rotten post STOP
Dined in a bad mood, indulging to excess INTEMPERATE
Georgia repeatedly appears fatuous GAGA
Given the entree thanks to a man at home TAKENIN
Goddess given hard time HERA
Good man called, making good sense - odd character STRANGENESS
His highest temperature was 80 degrees REAUMUR
Husband from overseas - a Venezuelan SAVE
Lady's maid having trouble after a great start ABIGAIL
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Leaves large areas short of water DESERTS
More sport by arrangement? Capital! PortMoresby
Non-clerical people from Italy LAITY
None turned up - should start work OPUS
Officer of the Yeomen of the Guard no longer operational EXON
On hand for the big fight BOXINGGLOVE
Personal assistants who are never seen with stars SECRETARIES
Satisfied with a quarter measure METE
Short article about Edward had some effect ACTED
Standing monarch represented in sculpture STATURE
The froth of fermenting liquor can make a scholar jolly! BARM
The guy attending a trial run HEAT
There are other ranks - a number, it's said ORAL
There's really nothing to it NULLITY
They've been superseded as spinal anaesthetics BACKNUMBERS
Treat 'em next - no use getting all out EXEUNTOMNES