The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,438 - Aug 5 2004

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A natural design for a web crawler? TARANTULA
A race to embrace single male with enthusiasm ANIMATION
Assert that real changes will come after the last month DECLARE
Break up old wreck and bring car alongside DOUBLEPARK
Certainly dropping English can appear ill-tempered SURLY
Drew left university looking embarrassed LURED
Eject leader from mediaeval tournament OUST
Exhausted after a tango, got dressed ATTIRED
Expert catching new disease ACNE
Fish shortage following cut back POLLACK
German races in rings OTTO
Get the better of United in nil-nil encounter OUTDO
How might one find London if fired? SMOKEDETECTOR
Ignore the girls with weapons CUTLASSES
Improve one's speech after cooked meal AMELIORATE
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Joint king even dropped the regulars KNEE
Mature display over apple core found in fish dish TEMPURA
Miming music to 'The Sound of Silence'? AIRGUITAR
Opening effort lacks heart and gets the axe HATCHET
Our Lord set the fashion and commanded all Ruledtheroost
Prepared military budget? Readyforaction
Rule making Lions accept two points PRESIDE
Rumour of obscure recreational area to turn into London landmark HYDEPARKCORNER
Say why poetry student might sing high YODEL
Schoolmate made the side TEAM
Start working with group ONSET
Tolkien's creatures took bit off hot plates HOBS
Turn skinhead into an idiot TWIST
Welsh dish that's underdone, somewhat RAREBIT
Zero capacity unit positioned to rear of head OCCIPUT