The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,445 - Aug 13 2004

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A bill presented to the queen for tree ACER
A person counting as an announcer TELLER
A youngster about to return prize BOOTY
Accompanying a trainee nevertheless WITHAL
An Olympian held in particular esteem ARES
Call heartlessly, invariably appearing quick-witted CLEVER
Cut when viewed before noon SAWN
Endeavour to make a high-minded individual split STRIVE
Fantastic Oriental story RELATION
First finger the back of the book INDEX
Intends to use professional models PROPOSES
Metrically rendered or quite the opposite! INVERSE
Mocked, having seen red - gone berserk SNEERED
Not now working in the theatre - it's so demanding EXACTING
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Note price change which is welcome RECEPTION
Old prison ships FLEET
Plea of French dealer in hot property DEFENCE
Put among jewellery that's for engraving! INTERRING
Put off writing article about falsification and scoffed ALIENATE
Revolted by non-alcoholic drink, makes a spectacular bloomer TEAROSE
Ruin a business house with failure to accept cash COLLAPSE
Submission made by 17 without hesitation DEFERENCE
The City still appears over the moon ECSTATIC
The new man's sure to get the family titles SURNAMES
The point is one joined up ITEM
They're quite practical concerning a sphere of combat REALISTS
Waited as the tide turned HESITATED
Will stop with a cry of pain ENDOW