The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,426 - Jul 22 2004

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A summons from the ambassador to Yard HEY
Abandoned section in action DEPARTED
Attendant on charge of violent misconduct RAMPAGE
Avoids the issue of hotel boundaries HEDGES
Bishops support drug decline EBB
Caller had a good point in voting system PAGER
Common sense denial facing American NOUS
Confused or upset by bearing POSTURE
Consider America accepts nothing of great weight PONDEROUS
Cutting remark of mine? DIG
Degree to which trees start to tremble FIRST
Dubbed title SIR
Employs public transport, but not at first USES
Enveloped in sound, spellbound RAPT
Fuel is needed to reverse slump GAS
Groups crossing English river GANGES
How to avoid a rainy morning at the doctor's? GAMP
Kick on side - that's illegal BOOTLEG
Lawyers welcome direction from stand BEAR
Letters offer answer to desires AITCHES
Look up and down EYE
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Lots are protecting equipment from warships FRIGATES
Match about to go into time period AGREE
Material wealth, pure and simple CASHMERE
Measure to be backed by government department FOOT
Packs part-case of perry cider SCRUMPY
Party animal STAG
People who rule, for example, in tears REGENTS
Phoenix is fine? Express doubt FUM
Poet is excluded from speaking BARD
Rotten finish - appalling! OFFENDING
Scrubbed first chapter accepted by bitter journalist SCOURED
Sign for the French letter 'O' LEO
Singular circular on theologian ODD
Some mothers-to-be see themselves as such! OBESE
Speech that could be a bit dire DIATRIBE
Stroke should not start to bellow OAR
Temples are quiet when embracing a deity PAGODAS
The child initially accepted gold necklace TORC
The way exercises lifted the pace STEP
Times in link-up with disappearance EXIT
Work up and down deck POOP