The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,432 - Jul 29 2004

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Ancient duke in burst to find valuable stuff GOLDDUST
Case seen in appointment around 4 DATIVE
Country father, one of the forebears half forgotten FRANCE
Denied split would tear apart imperial unit's core RENOUNCED
England's leader entering top cricket club, a revered place MECCA
English enthusiast for Durer, say ENGRAVER
Felt bad about being surplus to requirements LEFTOVER
Frightened female gets a prolonged reprimand FEARFUL
Good person in university role seen as status seeker? UPSTART
Increases disapproving utterances around the street BOOSTS
Inferior support given to the board maybe TRESTLE
Like Paddington, from which you can get some tours in England URSINE
Man gets to island lake in a particular area REGIONAL
Man very good about not having drink or food CHAPATTI
O for this help up a mountain! OXYGEN
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One in a million with five companions? NOUGHT
Piece of paper the man found in collection SHEET
Previously mentioned idea so far looking unrealistic AFORESAID
Replying in anger, wins surprisingly ANSWERING
See a nerd travelling on river, one singing of love? SERENADER
Severely criticized, having kept silver hidden SAVAGED
Silly Adele is clapping biased argument SPECIALPLEADING
Stranded man wanting people in boat that much, we hear CRUSOE
Sun - had small boy to be protected from it? SHADED
Tales can get edited for literary collection ANALECTS
The effect of Venus's fly trap as a plant? BUGLOSS
There's a sort of party and King in Persia's getting drunk APRESSKI
Treacly stuff produced by Maureen and the girls MOLASSES
Uses foot to crush member of family STEPSON