The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,486 - Sep 30 2004

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'Shades' is not found in 'Pests' NUANCES
An early Christian porter drinking position APOSTLE
Chap understood to be broadcasting ROGER
Dismissed situation in military settlement OUTPOST
Down payment on lodge DEPOSIT
Draw back after waves become too much! SURFEIT
Foreign port worker with English (received pronunciation) ANTWERP
Has confidence outside hospital to get jabs THRUSTS
Head of state jumped when betrayed SHOPPED
Mainly ups and downs found in features editor's returns TIDES
Mark crosses Liverpool and Rotterdam in this vehicle SPORTSCAR
No press go abroad for forecasts PROGNOSES
Old people spend month in sort out TROJANS
One tearing off without a word of thanks? INGRATE
One very quietly escaped outside and went mad FLIPPED
People in tents change ends and rush about SCAMPER
Clues Answers
Plunders newspaper captured by enemies FORAGES
Politicians can bite following reshuffle CABINET
Proceeds to say thanks to rulers TAKINGS
Red China started working across borders CRIMSON
Retire, in case of rare delicacy RETREAT
Return to support course BACKTRACK
Ruin of the French ancient city DESTROY
Salary perhaps right for a recent arrival INCOMER
Set part of play on lines SCENERY
Skill shown by former exercises tires terribly EXPERTISE
Soldiers left retreating across the capital of Ontario TROOP
Something to wear with impudence before match NECKTIE
Tradesman who's good, but not so keen on working GLAZIER
Unsettled comedian lacked energy to be funny NOMADIC
Wise move in a pest SAPIENT
Writer captured outward reserve of groom PREEN