The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,453 - Aug 23 2004

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A short release from the army DEMOB
Abandon nasty pie, not properly cooked SPONTANEITY
Admitted being deceived? TAKENIN
Appreciates verbal thrusts DIGS
Artillery unit to show the colours? TROOP
Bloomer - might be a big one BEGONIA
Cover or uncover SKIN
Customs of the American Middle-West USES
Distant one I set out for? DESTINATION
Elaborate blossom DEVELOP
Flier without a single chart PLOT
Given an income, but at the finish was in debt ENDOWED
Hang about looking black TARRY
I've turned left - it's not right anyway EVIL
Invalid on divan, dull in disposition NULLANDVOID
Is not any faster at splitting points EATS
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Lake in resort backed by mountains ALPS
Lively vegetarian after a meal? FULLOFBEANS
Many didn't drink after time LATE
No-one can be blamed if this decision is arrived at OPENVERDICT
Plenty of chances LOTSANDLOTS
Press it, rudely? PERSIST
Royal music-lover, smoker and drinker OLDKINGCOLE
Serious Australian sexton? GRAVEDIGGER
Sign on the staff CLEF
Small number performing for 24 hours - 12 in fact NOONDAY
Space-man showed open-mouthed wonder GAPED
Splitting hairs in divorce PARTING
Sweet and affectionate social worker FONDANT
Top of the bill to note ACME
Welshman gets backing in the church NAVE
Wrestling with a maths problem - it comes to nought SUMO