The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,450 - Aug 19 2004

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Butcher (at last) plays with good humour SLAUGHTER
Coins a word for 'Sweets' MINTS
Dance hall many agree causes upset DISCOMFIT
Dreamt about university of the third age? MATURED
Ensure sentry finishes early, with ease, say, to support worker GUARANTEE
Frequently defined as 'Decimal' OFTEN
Game that's American - as tactics revealed CANASTA
Gather sign of deer reduces the odds INFER
Gets hold of the dog in the bishops' offices SECURES
Hanger-on had a very quiet finish - a good point APPENDAGE
Horseman of old CENTAUR
Ignore a distressing period IRONAGE
Instrument in an old mini, say, indicator not actually starting OCARINA
It may produce tears in a line of children? CROCODILE
Looks for George Pierce (son) GLANCES
Love to leave these paintings? OPART
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Mocks Danish leader's travels across England DERIDES
Models who look after the children SITTERS
Plenty are taken in by familiar wreckage FLOTSAM
Procedure for outfit requiring higher degree and character RIGMAROLE
Radios could be reset so STEREOS
Raised a glass and got burnt TOASTED
Realist has to change and become a little more witty SALTIER
Relative rumoured to have taken South African place before birth ANTENATAL
Roughly defining a session ABOUT
Should an expression of disgust be found in holy books? OUGHT
Solid performance from one's heroes IDOLS
Take away a bit of land to support the lower classes DETRACT
Three coppers and a mug? CUPPA
Two firms working with original Spanish wraps Cocoons
Unlike poor friend, left without a starter DIFFERENT
Well dressed newly-married male journalist GROOMED