The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,475 - Sep 17 2004

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Clues Answers
'Footballer to depart' - a story GOALIE
A horse's value AMOUNT
A lodge in need of renovation, being ancient AGEOLD
Coaches - they leave from the station TRAINS
Covering article in a particular book CANOPY
Defile an army officer briefly COL
Disclose how sage gets diverted by fruitless pursuits WILDGOOSECHASES
Educationist in plot BED
First three characters somehow put into vehicle CAB
Glos estate doesn't show the best china! BADMINTON
Have meal at home in dining room - the quality of the beef! MEATINESS
In Bahrain dig out tropical plant INDIGO
It flies really well - an inescapable fact? ALBATROSS
Little house has old beam? That's great! HOORAY
Man caught breaking into fruit machine APPLIANCE
Clues Answers
Motorway empty car may get on for a very short distance MICRON
Nasty woman coming in so very loud? Stop taking notice SWITCHOFF
One artist wandering round shop for pencils STATIONER
Rough path must be reported COARSE
Row with Uriah being called a load of rubbish SCRAPHEAP
Samuel's mother is unaffected by upset HANNAH
Scottish location sees fashionable writer joining ship INVERNESS
Several days in stronghold near front of territory FORTNIGHT
Suddenly a Lancelot is in action ALLATONCE
The Parisian female followed by daughter and son? LAD
They attend their betters (cold and frightfully superior) CROUPIERS
Very disappointed to be like Polly with collywobbles? (2,4,2,1,6) ASSICKASAPARROT
Where the cobbler would have worked finally ATLAST
With money passing round, the City is producing much growth FECUND
Woman who may give periodical advice AGONYAUNT